Bangladesh vs South Africa: Number of under-five deaths, per capita
Bangladesh
0.0006 units per person
in 2024
South Africa
0.0006 units per person
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
58th
South Africa rank
55th
Number of under-five deaths, per capita over time
- Bangladesh
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0006 units per person against 0.0006 units per person in Bangladesh, a difference of 0 units per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 55th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0071 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0 units per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0 units per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, per capita, Bangladesh or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0006 units per person against 0.0006 units per person in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, per capita between Bangladesh and South Africa?
- 0 units per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Africa?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and South Africa rank globally for number of under-five deaths, per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 55th of 196 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.