South Africa vs United States: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female

South Africa
1,101
in 2024
United States
1,095
in 2024
South Africa rank
37th
United States rank
38th

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

  • South Africa
  • United States
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1,101 against 1,095 in United States, a difference of 6.

Across all 35 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 37th and United States ranks 38th of 197 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa United States Difference Ahead
1990s 2,806 1,609 1,197 South Africa
2000s 3,351 1,232 2,120 South Africa
2010s 1,900 1,062 838.6 South Africa
2020s 1,159 1,089 70.2 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female, South Africa or United States?
South Africa, at 1,101 against 1,095 in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female between South Africa and United States?
6, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do South Africa and United States rank globally for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female?
South Africa ranks 37th and United States ranks 38th of 197 countries.
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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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