South Africa vs Upper middle income: Number of under-five deaths
South Africa
41,435
in 2024
Upper middle income
384,951
in 2024
South Africa rank
28th
Upper middle income rank
25th
Number of under-five deaths over time
- South Africa
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Upper middle income currently reports 384,951 against 41,435 in South Africa, a difference of 343,516.
That makes Upper middle income's figure about 9.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 28th and Upper middle income ranks 25th of 197 countries.
Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67,880 | 2.17 million | 2.11 million | Upper middle income |
| 2000s | 78,650 | 1.15 million | 1.07 million | Upper middle income |
| 2010s | 46,927 | 685,493 | 638,566 | Upper middle income |
| 2020s | 40,541 | 432,463 | 391,921 | Upper middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, South Africa or Upper middle income?
- Upper middle income, at 384,951 against 41,435 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths between South Africa and Upper middle income?
- 343,516, with Upper middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Upper middle income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Upper middle income rank globally for number of under-five deaths?
- South Africa ranks 28th and Upper middle income ranks 25th 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.