Qatar vs South Africa: Child mortality vs population growth

Qatar
0.8978
in 2023
South Africa
0.9536
in 2023
Qatar rank
105th
South Africa rank
102nd

Child mortality vs population growth over time

  • Qatar
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.9536 against 0.8978 in Qatar, a difference of 0.0558.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Qatar ahead.

Qatar ranks 105th and South Africa ranks 102nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Qatar South Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 3.25 2.29 0.9686 Qatar
1960s 3.72 2.66 1.05 Qatar
1970s 2.92 2.61 0.3068 Qatar
1980s 2.31 2.48 0.168 South Africa
1990s 1.81 1.67 0.1421 Qatar
2000s 1.3 0.9939 0.3034 Qatar
2010s 0.9682 1.14 0.1761 South Africa
2020s 0.891 0.9118 0.0208 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality vs population growth, Qatar or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.9536 against 0.8978 in Qatar as of 2023.
What is the difference in child mortality vs population growth between Qatar and South Africa?
0.0558, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and South Africa?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Qatar and South Africa rank globally for child mortality vs population growth?
Qatar ranks 105th and South Africa ranks 102nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child mortality vs population growth. 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 vs population growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed