Latin America & Caribbean vs South Africa: Number of under-five deaths
Latin America & Caribbean
142,632
in 2024
South Africa
41,435
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean rank
31st
South Africa rank
28th
Number of under-five deaths over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- South Africa
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 142,632 against 41,435 in South Africa, a difference of 101,197.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 3.4 times South Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 28th of 47 groups.
Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 519,372 | 67,880 | 451,492 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 296,150 | 78,650 | 217,501 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 198,678 | 46,927 | 151,751 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | 152,448 | 40,541 | 111,907 | Latin America & Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, Latin America & Caribbean or South Africa?
- Latin America & Caribbean, at 142,632 against 41,435 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths between Latin America & Caribbean and South Africa?
- 101,197, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and South Africa rank globally for number of under-five deaths?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 31st 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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About this data
Number of children dying before reaching age five.