Solomon Islands vs South Africa: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood
Solomon Islands
0.069 under-five deaths per woman
in 2024
South Africa
0.0792 under-five deaths per woman
in 2024
Solomon Islands rank
60th
South Africa rank
57th
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood over time
- Solomon Islands
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0792 under-five deaths per woman against 0.069 under-five deaths per woman in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.0102 under-five deaths per woman.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Solomon Islands's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was South Africa ahead.
Solomon Islands ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 57th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Solomon Islands averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Solomon Islands | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4645 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5798 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1153 under-five deaths per woman | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.285 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3388 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0538 under-five deaths per woman | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.1796 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1887 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0091 under-five deaths per woman | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.1322 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1802 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0479 under-five deaths per woman | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.1088 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0962 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0126 under-five deaths per woman | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 0.0789 under-five deaths per woman | 0.08 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0011 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, Solomon Islands or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0792 under-five deaths per woman against 0.069 under-five deaths per woman in Solomon Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood between Solomon Islands and South Africa?
- 0.0102 under-five deaths per woman, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and South Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Solomon Islands and South Africa rank globally for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?
- Solomon Islands ranks 60th 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).