Europe vs South Africa: Child Mortality rate age 1-4

Europe
0.7189
in 2024
South Africa
11.12
in 2024
Europe rank
32nd
South Africa rank
32nd

Child Mortality rate age 1-4 over time

  • Europe
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 11.12 against 0.7189 in Europe, a difference of 10.4.

That makes South Africa's figure about 15.5 times Europe's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Europe ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 32nd of 33 groups.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 2.29 13.63 11.34 South Africa
2000s 1.46 28.93 27.47 South Africa
2010s 0.9374 10.13 9.19 South Africa
2020s 0.7248 10.31 9.59 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality rate age 1-4, Europe or South Africa?
South Africa, at 11.12 against 0.7189 in Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in child mortality rate age 1-4 between Europe and South Africa?
10.4, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and South Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Europe and South Africa rank globally for child mortality rate age 1-4?
Europe ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 32nd of 33 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 14,451 data points, 1930–2024
Last refreshed