Bangladesh vs South Africa: Number of child deaths, per capita
Bangladesh
0.0006 deaths per person
in 2024
South Africa
0.0006 deaths per person
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
58th
South Africa rank
55th
Number of child deaths, per capita over time
- Bangladesh
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0006 deaths per person against 0.0006 deaths per person in Bangladesh, a difference of 0 deaths per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 55th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0071 deaths per person | 0.0024 deaths per person | 0.0047 deaths per person | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 0.0037 deaths per person | 0.0015 deaths per person | 0.0022 deaths per person | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 0.0018 deaths per person | 0.0016 deaths per person | 0.0002 deaths per person | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 0.0008 deaths per person | 0.0008 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0006 deaths per person | 0.0007 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths, per capita, Bangladesh or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0006 deaths per person against 0.0006 deaths per person in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths, per capita between Bangladesh and South Africa?
- 0 deaths per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Africa?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and South Africa rank globally for number of child deaths, per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 55th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of child deaths, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.