Philippines vs South Africa: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood
Philippines
0.0712 under-five deaths per woman
in 2024
South Africa
0.0792 under-five deaths per woman
in 2024
Philippines rank
59th
South Africa rank
57th
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood over time
- Philippines
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0792 under-five deaths per woman against 0.0712 under-five deaths per woman in Philippines, a difference of 0.008 under-five deaths per woman.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was South Africa ahead.
Philippines ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 57th of 200 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4452 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5798 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1346 under-five deaths per woman | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.3385 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3388 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0003 under-five deaths per woman | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.1843 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1887 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0044 under-five deaths per woman | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.1182 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1802 under-five deaths per woman | 0.062 under-five deaths per woman | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0849 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0962 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0113 under-five deaths per woman | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0749 under-five deaths per woman | 0.08 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0051 under-five deaths per woman | South Africa |
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, Philippines or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0792 under-five deaths per woman against 0.0712 under-five deaths per woman in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood between Philippines and South Africa?
- 0.008 under-five deaths per woman, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and South Africa rank globally for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?
- Philippines ranks 59th 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).