Egypt vs South Africa: Number of child deaths unwpp
Egypt
42,457
in 2023
South Africa
44,801
in 2023
Egypt rank
28th
South Africa rank
27th
Number of child deaths unwpp over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 44,801 against 42,457 in Egypt, a difference of 2,344.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 27th of 236 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 456,103 | 109,129 | 346,974 | Egypt |
| 1960s | 368,164 | 100,151 | 268,012 | Egypt |
| 1970s | 332,459 | 104,441 | 228,018 | Egypt |
| 1980s | 233,222 | 88,419 | 144,803 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 129,002 | 71,989 | 57,013 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 79,587 | 78,987 | 599.8 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 62,637 | 47,275 | 15,361 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 44,304 | 42,872 | 1,432 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths unwpp, Egypt or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 44,801 against 42,457 in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths unwpp between Egypt and South Africa?
- 2,344, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for number of child deaths unwpp?
- Egypt ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 27th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths unwpp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.