South Africa vs Palestine, State of: Mortality rate, under-5, male
South Africa
37.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Palestine, State of
39 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
South Africa rank
54th
Palestine, State of rank
51st
Mortality rate, under-5, male over time
- South Africa
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Palestine, State of currently reports 39 per 1,000 live births against 37.6 per 1,000 live births in South Africa, a difference of 1.4 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.
South Africa ranks 54th and Palestine, State of ranks 51st of 197 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 115.95 per 1,000 live births | 97.35 per 1,000 live births | 18.6 per 1,000 live births | South Africa |
| 1980s | 81.38 per 1,000 live births | 65.19 per 1,000 live births | 16.19 per 1,000 live births | South Africa |
| 1990s | 64.78 per 1,000 live births | 39.9 per 1,000 live births | 24.88 per 1,000 live births | South Africa |
| 2000s | 76.83 per 1,000 live births | 28.48 per 1,000 live births | 48.35 per 1,000 live births | South Africa |
| 2010s | 42.69 per 1,000 live births | 20.46 per 1,000 live births | 22.23 per 1,000 live births | South Africa |
| 2020s | 36.9 per 1,000 live births | 25.94 per 1,000 live births | 10.96 per 1,000 live births | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, under-5, male, South Africa or Palestine, State of?
- Palestine, State of, at 39 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 South Africa and Palestine, State of?
- 1.4 per 1,000 live births, with Palestine, State of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Palestine, State of?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Palestine, State of rank globally for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- South Africa ranks 54th and Palestine, State of ranks 51st 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.