Indonesia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Number of under-five deaths
Indonesia
79,142
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2.93 million
in 2024
Indonesia rank
11th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
8th
Number of under-five deaths over time
- Indonesia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 2.93 million against 79,142 in Indonesia, a difference of 2.85 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 37.0 times Indonesia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 8th of 197 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 320,984 | 4.14 million | 3.82 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 202,952 | 3.72 million | 3.52 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 132,202 | 3.15 million | 3.01 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 86,973 | 3.01 million | 2.93 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, Indonesia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 2.93 million against 79,142 in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths between Indonesia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 2.85 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for number of under-five deaths?
- Indonesia ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 8th of 197 countries.
- 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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About this data
Number of children dying before reaching age five.