Palau vs South Africa: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years
Palau
2.47
in 2024
South Africa
2.4
in 2024
Palau rank
57th
South Africa rank
58th
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years over time
- Palau
- South Africa
How they compare
Palau currently reports 2.47 against 2.4 in South Africa, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Palau ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 58th of 200 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.55 | 5.56 | 2.01 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.6 | 7.13 | 4.53 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.43 | 4.12 | 1.69 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.56 | 2.57 | 0.0093 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years, Palau or South Africa?
- Palau, at 2.47 against 2.4 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years between Palau and South Africa?
- 0.07, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Palau and South Africa rank globally for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Palau ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 58th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.