Africa Eastern and Southern vs South Africa: Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate

Africa Eastern and Southern
-2.16 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
0.7979 % change on previous year
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
18th
South Africa rank
20th

Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.7979 % change on previous year against -2.16 % change on previous year in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 2.96 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 20th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.5653 % change on previous year 0.8232 % change on previous year 0.2579 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s -3.18 % change on previous year -0.8309 % change on previous year 2.35 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s -1.57 % change on previous year -5 % change on previous year 3.42 % change on previous year Africa Eastern and Southern
2020s 0.3173 % change on previous year 0.7074 % change on previous year 0.39 % change on previous year South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate, Africa Eastern and Southern or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.7979 % change on previous year against -2.16 % change on previous year in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate between Africa Eastern and Southern and South Africa?
2.96 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and South Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and South Africa rank globally for number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 20th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 12,851 data points, 1961–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.