North America vs South Africa: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female

North America
1,179
in 2024
South Africa
1,101
in 2024
North America rank
36th
South Africa rank
37th

Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female over time

  • North America
  • South Africa
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How they compare

North America currently reports 1,179 against 1,101 in South Africa, a difference of 78.

That makes North America's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

North America ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 37th of 43 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, North America averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade North America South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 1,751 2,806 1,055 South Africa
2000s 1,323 3,351 2,029 South Africa
2010s 1,136 1,900 763.6 South Africa
2020s 1,170 1,159 10.8 North America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female, North America or South Africa?
North America, at 1,179 against 1,101 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female between North America and South Africa?
78, with North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and South Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do North America and South Africa rank globally for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female?
North America ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 37th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female
Source
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 8,400 data points, 1990–2024
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Number of deaths of female children ages 5-9 years