Africa (WHO region) vs Singapore: Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate
Africa (WHO region)
-1.43 % change on previous year
in 2024
Singapore
7.56 % change on previous year
in 2024
Africa (WHO region) rank
2nd
Singapore rank
3rd
Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate over time
- Africa (WHO region)
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 7.56 % change on previous year against -1.43 % change on previous year in Africa (WHO region), a difference of 8.99 % change on previous year.
That makes Singapore's figure about 5.3 times Africa (WHO region)'s.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Africa (WHO region) ahead.
Africa (WHO region) ranks 2nd and Singapore ranks 3rd of 11 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Africa (WHO region) averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa (WHO region) | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7935 % change on previous year | -4.19 % change on previous year | 4.98 % change on previous year | Africa (WHO region) |
| 1990s | 0.6494 % change on previous year | -7.1 % change on previous year | 7.75 % change on previous year | Africa (WHO region) |
| 2000s | -2 % change on previous year | -4.36 % change on previous year | 2.36 % change on previous year | Africa (WHO region) |
| 2010s | -1.24 % change on previous year | -0.6363 % change on previous year | 0.6078 % change on previous year | Singapore |
| 2020s | -0.634 % change on previous year | 1.88 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate, Africa (WHO region) or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 7.56 % change on previous year against -1.43 % change on previous year in Africa (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate between Africa (WHO region) and Singapore?
- 8.99 % change on previous year, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and Singapore?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Africa (WHO region) and Singapore rank globally for number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 2nd and Singapore ranks 3rd of 11 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.