Dominica vs South Africa: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre

Dominica
0.0347 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0339 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Dominica rank
81st
South Africa rank
83rd

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre over time

  • Dominica
  • South Africa
0.050.10.150.20.250.3196519942023

How they compare

Dominica currently reports 0.0347 deaths per square kilometre against 0.0339 deaths per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0008 deaths per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was South Africa ahead.

Dominica ranks 81st and South Africa ranks 83rd of 195 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominica South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0499 deaths per square kilometre 0.0684 deaths per square kilometre 0.0185 deaths per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 0.0399 deaths per square kilometre 0.056 deaths per square kilometre 0.0161 deaths per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 0.0316 deaths per square kilometre 0.0648 deaths per square kilometre 0.0332 deaths per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 0.0347 deaths per square kilometre 0.0387 deaths per square kilometre 0.004 deaths per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 0.0347 deaths per square kilometre 0.0332 deaths per square kilometre 0.0014 deaths per square kilometre Dominica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of child deaths, per square kilometre, Dominica or South Africa?
Dominica, at 0.0347 deaths per square kilometre against 0.0339 deaths per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of child deaths, per square kilometre between Dominica and South Africa?
0.0008 deaths per square kilometre, with Dominica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and South Africa?
43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Dominica and South Africa rank globally for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?
Dominica ranks 81st and South Africa ranks 83rd of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre
Unit
deaths per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 10,420 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.