Mexico vs South Africa: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male

Mexico
1,341
in 2024
South Africa
1,474
in 2024
Mexico rank
40th
South Africa rank
37th

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

  • Mexico
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1,474 against 1,341 in Mexico, a difference of 133.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 37th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 2,528 3,525 997.5 South Africa
2000s 1,824 3,916 2,093 South Africa
2010s 1,532 2,433 900.4 South Africa
2020s 1,533 1,558 25.2 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male, Mexico or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1,474 against 1,341 in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male between Mexico and South Africa?
133, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male?
Mexico ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 37th 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, male. 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, 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