Low & middle income vs South Africa: Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate
Low & middle income
-2.57 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
0.7979 % change on previous year
in 2024
Low & middle income rank
23rd
South Africa rank
20th
Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate over time
- Low & middle income
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.7979 % change on previous year against -2.57 % change on previous year in Low & middle income, a difference of 3.37 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Low & middle income ahead.
Low & middle income ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 20th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Low & middle income averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low & middle income | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.41 % change on previous year | 0.8232 % change on previous year | 3.24 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | -3.38 % change on previous year | -0.8309 % change on previous year | 2.55 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | -2.97 % change on previous year | -5 % change on previous year | 2.03 % change on previous year | Low & middle income |
| 2020s | -2.2 % change on previous year | 0.7074 % change on previous year | 2.91 % 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, Low & middle income or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.7979 % change on previous year against -2.57 % change on previous year in Low & middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate between Low & middle income and South Africa?
- 3.37 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Low & middle income and South Africa rank globally for number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate?
- Low & middle income ranks 23rd 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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About this data
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.