Dominica vs South Africa: Child mortality by sex
Dominica
3.8
in 2024
South Africa
3.76
in 2024
Dominica rank
53rd
South Africa rank
54th
Child mortality by sex over time
- Dominica
- South Africa
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 3.8 against 3.76 in South Africa, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was South Africa ahead.
Dominica ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 54th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.37 | 11.59 | 8.22 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2.3 | 8.14 | 5.84 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.97 | 6.48 | 4.51 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.29 | 7.68 | 5.39 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.07 | 4.27 | 1.2 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.71 | 3.69 | 0.0188 | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality by sex, Dominica or South Africa?
- Dominica, at 3.8 against 3.76 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality by sex between Dominica and South Africa?
- 0.04, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and South Africa?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Dominica and South Africa rank globally for child mortality by sex?
- Dominica ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 54th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.