Panama vs South Africa: Extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate

Panama
0.8543 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
0.8818 % change on previous year
in 2024
Panama rank
20th
South Africa rank
19th

Extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate over time

  • Panama
  • South Africa
-10-505198120022024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.8818 % change on previous year against 0.8543 % change on previous year in Panama, a difference of 0.0275 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Panama ahead.

Panama ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 19th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s -3.64 % change on previous year -4.79 % change on previous year 1.15 % change on previous year Panama
1990s -1.69 % change on previous year 1.39 % change on previous year 3.08 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s -3.1 % change on previous year -1.71 % change on previous year 1.39 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s -1.91 % change on previous year -4.87 % change on previous year 2.96 % change on previous year Panama
2020s -0.7454 % change on previous year 0.4289 % change on previous year 1.17 % change on previous year South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate, Panama or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.8818 % change on previous year against 0.8543 % change on previous year in Panama as of 2024.
What is the difference in extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate between Panama and South Africa?
0.0275 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and South Africa?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Panama and South Africa rank globally for extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate?
Panama ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 19th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
199 places, 8,697 data points, 1981–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.