Kiribati vs South Africa: Child mortality rate
Kiribati
3.4%
in 2019
South Africa
3.7%
in 2019
Kiribati rank
53rd
South Africa rank
50th
Child mortality rate over time
- Kiribati
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3.7% against 3.4% in Kiribati, a difference of 0.3%.
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 | 18.1% | 15.6% | 2.5% | Kiribati |
| 1960s | 13.9% | 13.8% | 0.0% | Kiribati |
| 1970s | 10.1% | 11.7% | 1.6% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 8.4% | 9.5% | 1.1% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 7.0% | 7.3% | 0.3% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 7.4% | 2.0% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 4.4% | 0.5% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Kiribati or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 3.7% against 3.4% in Kiribati as of 2019.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Kiribati and South Africa?
- 0.3%, 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?
- Kiribati ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 50th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Probability of death before the age of five.