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

South Africa
0.0339 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Tonga
0.0333 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
83rd
Tonga rank
84th

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre over time

  • South Africa
  • Tonga
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0339 deaths per square kilometre against 0.0333 deaths per square kilometre in Tonga, a difference of 0.0006 deaths per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Tonga ahead.

South Africa ranks 83rd and Tonga ranks 84th of 195 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Tonga Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0684 deaths per square kilometre 0.1224 deaths per square kilometre 0.054 deaths per square kilometre Tonga
1990s 0.056 deaths per square kilometre 0.0858 deaths per square kilometre 0.0299 deaths per square kilometre Tonga
2000s 0.0648 deaths per square kilometre 0.0643 deaths per square kilometre 0.0005 deaths per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 0.0387 deaths per square kilometre 0.0469 deaths per square kilometre 0.0083 deaths per square kilometre Tonga
2020s 0.0332 deaths per square kilometre 0.0354 deaths per square kilometre 0.0022 deaths per square kilometre Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of child deaths, per square kilometre, South Africa or Tonga?
South Africa, at 0.0339 deaths per square kilometre against 0.0333 deaths per square kilometre in Tonga as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of child deaths, per square kilometre between South Africa and Tonga?
0.0006 deaths per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tonga?
43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Tonga rank globally for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?
South Africa ranks 83rd and Tonga ranks 84th 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.