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

South Africa
0.8818 % change on previous year
in 2024
Uruguay
0.7956 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa rank
19th
Uruguay rank
21st

Extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate over time

  • South Africa
  • Uruguay
-10-505198120022024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.8818 % change on previous year against 0.7956 % change on previous year in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0862 % change on previous year.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 19th and Uruguay ranks 21st of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Uruguay Difference Ahead
1980s -4.79 % change on previous year -5.34 % change on previous year 0.5547 % change on previous year South Africa
1990s 1.39 % change on previous year -3.15 % change on previous year 4.53 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s -1.71 % change on previous year -4.32 % change on previous year 2.61 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s -4.87 % change on previous year -4.06 % change on previous year 0.8151 % change on previous year Uruguay
2020s 0.4289 % change on previous year -0.0334 % change on previous year 0.4623 % 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, South Africa or Uruguay?
South Africa, at 0.8818 % change on previous year against 0.7956 % change on previous year in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate between South Africa and Uruguay?
0.0862 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uruguay?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Uruguay rank globally for extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate?
South Africa ranks 19th and Uruguay ranks 21st 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.