South Africa vs Timor-Leste: Mortality rate 1-59 months

South Africa
22.88
in 2024
Timor-Leste
26.41
in 2024
South Africa rank
33rd
Timor-Leste rank
31st

Mortality rate 1-59 months over time

  • South Africa
  • Timor-Leste
050100150200197519992024

How they compare

Timor-Leste currently reports 26.41 against 22.88 in South Africa, a difference of 3.53.

That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Timor-Leste ahead.

South Africa ranks 33rd and Timor-Leste ranks 31st of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
1980s 43.46 196.73 153.27 Timor-Leste
1990s 43.07 156.74 113.67 Timor-Leste
2000s 60.83 59.95 0.8773 South Africa
2010s 28.43 37.05 8.61 Timor-Leste
2020s 22.66 28.56 5.9 Timor-Leste

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate 1-59 months, South Africa or Timor-Leste?
Timor-Leste, at 26.41 against 22.88 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate 1-59 months between South Africa and Timor-Leste?
3.53, with Timor-Leste ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Timor-Leste?
39 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Timor-Leste rank globally for mortality rate 1-59 months?
South Africa ranks 33rd and Timor-Leste ranks 31st of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 11,638 data points, 1951–2024
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