Malaysia vs South Africa: Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate
Malaysia
0.9714 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
0.7979 % change on previous year
in 2024
Malaysia rank
17th
South Africa rank
20th
Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate over time
- Malaysia
- South Africa
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.9714 % change on previous year against 0.7979 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.1735 % change on previous year.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was South Africa ahead.
Malaysia ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 20th of 200 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -4.2 % change on previous year | -2.69 % change on previous year | 1.51 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | -3.28 % change on previous year | 0.209 % change on previous year | 3.49 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | -3.67 % change on previous year | -0.8309 % change on previous year | 2.84 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.1514 % change on previous year | -5 % change on previous year | 5.15 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2020s | -1.71 % change on previous year | 0.7074 % change on previous year | 2.42 % 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, Malaysia or South Africa?
- Malaysia, at 0.9714 % change on previous year against 0.7979 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate between Malaysia and South Africa?
- 0.1735 % change on previous year, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate?
- Malaysia ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 20th of 200 countries.
- 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.