Laos vs South Africa: Number of under-five deaths, per capita (UN Inter-agency)
Laos
0.0006 units per person
in 2024
South Africa
0.0006 units per person
in 2024
Laos rank
56th
South Africa rank
55th
Number of under-five deaths, per capita (UN Inter-agency) over time
- Laos
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0006 units per person against 0.0006 units per person in Laos, a difference of 0 units per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 55th of 197 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.007 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | Laos |
| 1990s | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | Laos |
| 2000s | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | Laos |
| 2010s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | Laos |
| 2020s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0 units per person | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, per capita, Laos or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0006 units per person against 0.0006 units per person in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, per capita between Laos and South Africa?
- 0 units per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and South Africa?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Laos and South Africa rank globally for number of under-five deaths, per capita?
- Laos ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 55th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of under-five deaths, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.