Dominica vs South Africa: Extreme poverty vs child mortality

Dominica
3.57
in 2024
South Africa
3.51
in 2024
Dominica rank
52nd
South Africa rank
53rd

Extreme poverty vs child mortality over time

  • Dominica
  • South Africa
246810198020022024

How they compare

Dominica currently reports 3.57 against 3.51 in South Africa, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.

Dominica ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 53rd of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominica South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 2.15 7.51 5.36 South Africa
1990s 1.85 6.03 4.18 South Africa
2000s 2.15 7.31 5.16 South Africa
2010s 2.88 4 1.12 South Africa
2020s 3.49 3.44 0.0458 Dominica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher extreme poverty vs child mortality, Dominica or South Africa?
Dominica, at 3.57 against 3.51 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in extreme poverty vs child mortality between Dominica and South Africa?
0.06, with Dominica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and South Africa?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Dominica and South Africa rank globally for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
Dominica ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 53rd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Extreme poverty vs child mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,896 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed