South Africa vs Turkmenistan: Number of under-five deaths, per capita
South Africa
0.0006 units per person
in 2024
Turkmenistan
0.0008 units per person
in 2024
South Africa rank
55th
Turkmenistan rank
52nd
Number of under-five deaths, per capita over time
- South Africa
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 0.0008 units per person against 0.0006 units per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.0002 units per person.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
South Africa ranks 55th and Turkmenistan ranks 52nd of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 0.001 units per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, per capita, South Africa or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 0.0008 units per person against 0.0006 units per person in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, per capita between South Africa and Turkmenistan?
- 0.0002 units per person, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Turkmenistan?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Turkmenistan rank globally for number of under-five deaths, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 55th and Turkmenistan ranks 52nd 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.