Panama vs South Africa: Child mortality, annual growth rate
Panama
1.32 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
0.8621 % change on previous year
in 2024
Panama rank
16th
South Africa rank
17th
Child mortality, annual growth rate over time
- Panama
- South Africa
How they compare
Panama currently reports 1.32 % change on previous year against 0.8621 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.4579 % change on previous year.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.5 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 17th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -3.83 % change on previous year | -5.67 % change on previous year | 1.85 % change on previous year | Panama |
| 1980s | -3.56 % change on previous year | -4.85 % change on previous year | 1.28 % change on previous year | Panama |
| 1990s | -1.69 % change on previous year | 1.38 % change on previous year | 3.07 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | -3.13 % change on previous year | -1.7 % change on previous year | 1.43 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | -1.87 % change on previous year | -4.89 % change on previous year | 3.02 % change on previous year | Panama |
| 2020s | -0.7569 % change on previous year | 0.4662 % change on previous year | 1.22 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality, annual growth rate, Panama or South Africa?
- Panama, at 1.32 % change on previous year against 0.8621 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality, annual growth rate between Panama and South Africa?
- 0.4579 % change on previous year, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and South Africa?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Panama and South Africa rank globally for child mortality, annual growth rate?
- Panama ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 17th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Child mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.