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

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

Mortality rate 1-59 months over time

  • South Africa
  • East Timor
050100150200197519992024

How they compare

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

That makes East Timor'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 East Timor ahead.

South Africa ranks 33rd and East Timor ranks 31st of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate 1-59 months, South Africa or East Timor?
East Timor, 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 East Timor?
3.53, with East Timor ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and East Timor?
39 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
How do South Africa and East Timor rank globally for mortality rate 1-59 months?
South Africa ranks 33rd and East Timor ranks 31st of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Mortality rate 1-59 months. 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
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
249 places, 12,128 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed