South Africa vs Turkmenistan: Number of child deaths, per capita
South Africa
0.0006 deaths per person
in 2024
Turkmenistan
0.0008 deaths per person
in 2024
South Africa rank
55th
Turkmenistan rank
52nd
Number of child deaths, per capita over time
- South Africa
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 0.0008 deaths per person against 0.0006 deaths per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.0002 deaths per person.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
South Africa ranks 55th and Turkmenistan ranks 52nd of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0023 deaths per person | 0.0033 deaths per person | 0.001 deaths per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 0.0015 deaths per person | 0.0022 deaths per person | 0.0007 deaths per person | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 0.0016 deaths per person | 0.0013 deaths per person | 0.0003 deaths per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0008 deaths per person | 0.0011 deaths per person | 0.0003 deaths per person | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 0.0007 deaths per person | 0.0009 deaths per person | 0.0003 deaths per person | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths, per capita, South Africa or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 0.0008 deaths per person against 0.0006 deaths per person in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths, per capita between South Africa and Turkmenistan?
- 0.0002 deaths per person, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Turkmenistan?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Turkmenistan rank globally for number of child deaths, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 55th and Turkmenistan ranks 52nd 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.