Senegal vs South Africa: Child mortality complete gapminder

Senegal
3.65
in 2024
South Africa
3.51
in 2024
Senegal rank
50th
South Africa rank
53rd

Child mortality complete gapminder over time

  • Senegal
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 3.65 against 3.51 in South Africa, a difference of 0.14.

Across all 225 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.

Senegal ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 53rd of 199 countries.

Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 23 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal South Africa Difference Ahead
1800s 51.24 39.84 11.39 Senegal
1810s 51.24 39.84 11.39 Senegal
1820s 51.24 39.84 11.39 Senegal
1830s 51.24 39.84 11.39 Senegal
1840s 51.24 39.84 11.39 Senegal
1850s 51.24 39.84 11.39 Senegal
1860s 51.24 39.84 11.39 Senegal
1870s 51.24 39.84 11.39 Senegal
1880s 51.24 39.84 11.39 Senegal
1890s 51.22 39.83 11.39 Senegal
1900s 50.84 39.53 11.31 Senegal
1910s 49.8 38.72 11.07 Senegal
1920s 49.42 37.79 11.63 Senegal
1930s 46.34 34.09 12.25 Senegal
1940s 38.16 27.65 10.5 Senegal
1950s 31.42 21.86 9.56 Senegal
1960s 29.57 17.46 12.11 Senegal
1970s 25.41 12.59 12.81 Senegal
1980s 17.34 7.51 9.83 Senegal
1990s 13.61 6.03 7.58 Senegal
2000s 9.43 7.31 2.12 Senegal
2010s 5.36 4 1.36 Senegal
2020s 4.03 3.44 0.5857 Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality complete gapminder, Senegal or South Africa?
Senegal, at 3.65 against 3.51 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in child mortality complete gapminder between Senegal and South Africa?
0.14, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and South Africa?
225 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2024.
How do Senegal and South Africa rank globally for child mortality complete gapminder?
Senegal ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 53rd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child mortality complete gapminder. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Child mortality complete gapminder
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 42,924 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed