Marshall Islands vs South Africa: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood
Marshall Islands
0.0801 under-five deaths per woman
in 2021
South Africa
0.0792 under-five deaths per woman
in 2024
Marshall Islands rank
56th
South Africa rank
57th
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood over time
- Marshall Islands
- South Africa
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 0.0801 under-five deaths per woman against 0.0792 under-five deaths per woman in South Africa, a difference of 0.0009 under-five deaths per woman.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1974 it was South Africa ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 57th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.524 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5798 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0559 under-five deaths per woman | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.3985 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3388 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0597 under-five deaths per woman | Marshall Islands |
| 1990s | 0.2303 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1887 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0416 under-five deaths per woman | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 0.1731 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1802 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0071 under-five deaths per woman | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.1127 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0962 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0165 under-five deaths per woman | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 0.0821 under-five deaths per woman | 0.081 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0011 under-five deaths per woman | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood, Marshall Islands or South Africa?
- Marshall Islands, at 0.0801 under-five deaths per woman against 0.0792 under-five deaths per woman in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood between Marshall Islands and South Africa?
- 0.0009 under-five deaths per woman, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and South Africa?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2021.
- How do Marshall Islands and South Africa rank globally for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?
- Marshall Islands ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 57th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).