Dominica vs South Africa: Mortality rate, under-5, male
Dominica
38 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
South Africa
37.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Dominica rank
53rd
South Africa rank
54th
Mortality rate, under-5, male over time
- Dominica
- South Africa
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 38 per 1,000 live births against 37.6 per 1,000 live births in South Africa, a difference of 0.4 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was South Africa ahead.
Dominica ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 54th of 197 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.67 per 1,000 live births | 115.95 per 1,000 live births | 82.28 per 1,000 live births | South Africa |
| 1980s | 22.97 per 1,000 live births | 81.38 per 1,000 live births | 58.41 per 1,000 live births | South Africa |
| 1990s | 19.69 per 1,000 live births | 64.78 per 1,000 live births | 45.09 per 1,000 live births | South Africa |
| 2000s | 22.91 per 1,000 live births | 76.83 per 1,000 live births | 53.92 per 1,000 live births | South Africa |
| 2010s | 30.66 per 1,000 live births | 42.69 per 1,000 live births | 12.03 per 1,000 live births | South Africa |
| 2020s | 37.12 per 1,000 live births | 36.9 per 1,000 live births | 0.22 per 1,000 live births | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, under-5, male, Dominica or South Africa?
- Dominica, at 38 per 1,000 live births against 37.6 per 1,000 live births in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, under-5, male between Dominica and South Africa?
- 0.4 per 1,000 live births, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and South Africa?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Dominica and South Africa rank globally for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Dominica ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 54th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.