Gambia vs South Africa: Child mortality rate ihme

Gambia
3.78
in 2019
South Africa
3.69
in 2019
Gambia rank
49th
South Africa rank
50th

Child mortality rate ihme over time

  • Gambia
  • South Africa
5101520195019842019

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 3.78 against 3.69 in South Africa, a difference of 0.09.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 50th of 204 countries.

Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia South Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 19.07 15.57 3.5 Gambia
1960s 16.75 13.81 2.93 Gambia
1970s 14.99 11.7 3.29 Gambia
1980s 12.51 9.48 3.03 Gambia
1990s 10.13 7.32 2.8 Gambia
2000s 7.46 7.4 0.064 Gambia
2010s 4.85 4.42 0.426 Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality rate ihme, Gambia or South Africa?
Gambia, at 3.78 against 3.69 in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in child mortality rate ihme between Gambia and South Africa?
0.09, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and South Africa?
70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.
How do Gambia and South Africa rank globally for child mortality rate ihme?
Gambia ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 50th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate ihme. 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 rate ihme
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
Last refreshed