East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs South Africa: Number of under-five deaths

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
273,147
in 2024
South Africa
41,435
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
29th
South Africa rank
28th

Number of under-five deaths over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • South Africa
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How they compare

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 273,147 against 41,435 in South Africa, a difference of 231,712.

That makes East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 6.6 times South Africa's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 28th of 47 groups.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 1.74 million 67,880 1.67 million East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 916,271 78,650 837,621 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 539,138 46,927 492,212 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 314,613 40,541 274,071 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or South Africa?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), at 273,147 against 41,435 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa?
231,712, with East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa rank globally for number of under-five deaths?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 28th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Number of under-five deaths. 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
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 13,104 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of children dying before reaching age five.