Mauritania vs South Africa: Child mortality line chart by sex

Mauritania
3.3
in 2024
South Africa
3.24
in 2024
Mauritania rank
50th
South Africa rank
51st

Child mortality line chart by sex over time

  • Mauritania
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 3.3 against 3.24 in South Africa, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Mauritania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 51st of 199 countries.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 16.86 9.98 6.88 Mauritania
1980s 13.26 6.85 6.42 Mauritania
1990s 10.23 5.56 4.67 Mauritania
2000s 6.97 6.92 0.0449 Mauritania
2010s 4.5 3.72 0.7858 Mauritania
2020s 3.52 3.17 0.3506 Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality line chart by sex, Mauritania or South Africa?
Mauritania, at 3.3 against 3.24 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in child mortality line chart by sex between Mauritania and South Africa?
0.06, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and South Africa?
49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Mauritania and South Africa rank globally for child mortality line chart by sex?
Mauritania ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 51st of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child mortality line chart by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Child mortality line chart by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,985 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed