Kiribati vs South Africa: Child mortality rate ihme

Kiribati
3.35
in 2019
South Africa
3.69
in 2019
Kiribati rank
53rd
South Africa rank
50th

Child mortality rate ihme over time

  • Kiribati
  • South Africa
5101520195019842019

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 3.69 against 3.35 in Kiribati, a difference of 0.34.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Kiribati's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kiribati ahead.

Kiribati ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 50th of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati South Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 18.11 15.57 2.55 Kiribati
1960s 13.85 13.81 0.04 Kiribati
1970s 10.08 11.7 1.62 South Africa
1980s 8.35 9.48 1.13 South Africa
1990s 7 7.32 0.324 South Africa
2000s 5.43 7.4 1.97 South Africa
2010s 3.97 4.42 0.456 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality rate ihme, Kiribati or South Africa?
South Africa, at 3.69 against 3.35 in Kiribati as of 2019.
What is the difference in child mortality rate ihme between Kiribati and South Africa?
0.34, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and South Africa?
70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.
How do Kiribati and South Africa rank globally for child mortality rate ihme?
Kiribati ranks 53rd 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