South Africa vs Palestine: Child mortality by sex
South Africa
3.76 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Palestine
3.9 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
South Africa rank
54th
Palestine rank
51st
Child mortality by sex over time
- South Africa
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 3.9 deaths per 100 live births against 3.76 deaths per 100 live births in South Africa, a difference of 0.14 deaths per 100 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 54th and Palestine ranks 51st of 199 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.59 deaths per 100 live births | 9.74 deaths per 100 live births | 1.86 deaths per 100 live births | South Africa |
| 1980s | 8.14 deaths per 100 live births | 6.52 deaths per 100 live births | 1.62 deaths per 100 live births | South Africa |
| 1990s | 6.48 deaths per 100 live births | 3.99 deaths per 100 live births | 2.49 deaths per 100 live births | South Africa |
| 2000s | 7.68 deaths per 100 live births | 2.85 deaths per 100 live births | 4.84 deaths per 100 live births | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4.27 deaths per 100 live births | 2.05 deaths per 100 live births | 2.22 deaths per 100 live births | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.69 deaths per 100 live births | 2.59 deaths per 100 live births | 1.1 deaths per 100 live births | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality by sex, South Africa or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 3.9 deaths per 100 live births against 3.76 deaths per 100 live births in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality by sex between South Africa and Palestine?
- 0.14 deaths per 100 live births, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Palestine?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Palestine rank globally for child mortality by sex?
- South Africa ranks 54th and Palestine ranks 51st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by 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.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of male children aged under five years, per 100 live births .