How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

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.

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

South Africa

1,474

in 2024

United States

1,398

in 2024

South Africa rank

37th

United States rank

39th

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

South Africa
United States

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1,474 against 1,398 in United States, a difference of 76.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

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

South Africa ranks 37th and United States ranks 39th 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	3,525	2,220	1,305	South Africa
2000s	3,916	1,594	2,323	South Africa
2010s	2,433	1,378	1,055	South Africa
2020s	1,558	1,400	158.8	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, South Africa or United States?: South Africa, at 1,474 against 1,398 in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male between South Africa and United States?: 76, 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, male?: South Africa ranks 37th and United States ranks 39th 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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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
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Number of deaths of male children ages 5-9 years