Jordan vs South Africa: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre

Jordan
0.0353 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0339 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Jordan rank
80th
South Africa rank
83rd

Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre over time

  • Jordan
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Jordan currently reports 0.0353 units per square kilometre against 0.0339 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0014 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was South Africa ahead.

Jordan ranks 80th and South Africa ranks 83rd of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0548 units per square kilometre 0.0684 units per square kilometre 0.0136 units per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 0.053 units per square kilometre 0.056 units per square kilometre 0.0029 units per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 0.0429 units per square kilometre 0.0648 units per square kilometre 0.022 units per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 0.0409 units per square kilometre 0.0387 units per square kilometre 0.0022 units per square kilometre Jordan
2020s 0.0369 units per square kilometre 0.0332 units per square kilometre 0.0037 units per square kilometre Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre, Jordan or South Africa?
Jordan, at 0.0353 units per square kilometre against 0.0339 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre between Jordan and South Africa?
0.0014 units per square kilometre, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and South Africa?
43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Jordan and South Africa rank globally for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
Jordan ranks 80th and South Africa ranks 83rd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 10,428 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Number of under-five deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.