Japan vs South Africa: Child mortality complete gapminder, annual growth rate

Japan
1.38 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
0.8818 % change on previous year
in 2024
Japan rank
16th
South Africa rank
19th

Child mortality complete gapminder, annual growth rate over time

  • Japan
  • South Africa
-30-20-10010180119122024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 1.38 % change on previous year against 0.8818 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.4982 % change on previous year.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.6 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 27 times across 224 shared years of data; in 1801 it was South Africa ahead.

Japan ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 19th of 203 countries.

Across the 23 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan South Africa Difference Ahead
1800s 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year —
1810s 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year —
1820s 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year —
1830s 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year —
1840s 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year —
1850s 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year —
1860s -0.0648 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 0.0648 % change on previous year South Africa
1870s -0.1306 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 0.1306 % change on previous year South Africa
1880s -0.1955 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 0.1955 % change on previous year South Africa
1890s -0.312 % change on previous year -0.0146 % change on previous year 0.2974 % change on previous year South Africa
1900s -0.5769 % change on previous year -0.1416 % change on previous year 0.4352 % change on previous year South Africa
1910s -1.51 % change on previous year -0.2383 % change on previous year 1.27 % change on previous year South Africa
1920s -1.73 % change on previous year -0.2468 % change on previous year 1.49 % change on previous year South Africa
1930s -2.78 % change on previous year -1.84 % change on previous year 0.9448 % change on previous year South Africa
1940s -3.72 % change on previous year -2.13 % change on previous year 1.59 % change on previous year South Africa
1950s -8.14 % change on previous year -2.46 % change on previous year 5.68 % change on previous year South Africa
1960s -8.17 % change on previous year -2.19 % change on previous year 5.98 % change on previous year South Africa
1970s -5.5 % change on previous year -4.47 % change on previous year 1.04 % change on previous year South Africa
1980s -4.75 % change on previous year -4.85 % change on previous year 0.1026 % change on previous year Japan
1990s -3.04 % change on previous year 1.39 % change on previous year 4.43 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s -3.36 % change on previous year -1.71 % change on previous year 1.65 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s -3.07 % change on previous year -4.87 % change on previous year 1.8 % change on previous year Japan
2020s -0.177 % change on previous year 0.4289 % change on previous year 0.6059 % change on previous year South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality complete gapminder, annual growth rate, Japan or South Africa?
Japan, at 1.38 % change on previous year against 0.8818 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in child mortality complete gapminder, annual growth rate between Japan and South Africa?
0.4982 % change on previous year, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
224 years are reported by both, from 1801 to 2024.
How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for child mortality complete gapminder, annual growth rate?
Japan ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 19th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Child mortality complete gapminder, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Child mortality complete gapminder, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
203 places, 42,721 data points, 1801–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality complete gapminder. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.