Philippines vs South Africa: Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate
Philippines
1.0%
in 2023
South Africa
1.0%
in 2023
Philippines rank
100th
South Africa rank
102nd
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate over time
- Philippines
- South Africa
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 100th and South Africa ranks 102nd of 236 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.5% | 2.3% | 1.2% | Philippines |
| 1960s | 3.5% | 2.7% | 0.9% | Philippines |
| 1970s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 0.4% | Philippines |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 2.5% | 0.4% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 1.7% | 0.9% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.0% | 1.2% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 0.6% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate, Philippines or South Africa?
- Philippines, at 1.0% against 1.0% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate between Philippines and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Philippines and South Africa rank globally for natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate?
- Philippines ranks 100th and South Africa ranks 102nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Natural population growth rate vs. 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
Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.