Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs South Africa: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
3,161
in 2024
South Africa
1,474
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
34th
South Africa rank
37th

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

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • South Africa
2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k199020072024

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) currently reports 3,161 against 1,474 in South Africa, a difference of 1,687.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s figure about 2.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 37th of 43 groups.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 8,962 3,525 5,437 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2000s 5,126 3,916 1,209 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2010s 2,979 2,433 545.8 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2020s 3,267 1,558 1,709 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or South Africa?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), at 3,161 against 1,474 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and South Africa?
1,687, with Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and South Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and South Africa rank globally for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 34th 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, male. 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, male
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 male children ages 5-9 years