Congo vs South Africa: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female
Congo
2.5 per 1,000
in 2024
South Africa
2.1 per 1,000
in 2024
Congo rank
50th
South Africa rank
53rd
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female over time
- Congo
- South Africa
How they compare
Congo currently reports 2.5 per 1,000 against 2.1 per 1,000 in South Africa, a difference of 0.4 per 1,000.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 53rd of 197 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.64 per 1,000 | 4.99 per 1,000 | 12.65 per 1,000 | Congo |
| 2000s | 9.05 per 1,000 | 6.7 per 1,000 | 2.35 per 1,000 | Congo |
| 2010s | 4.26 per 1,000 | 3.66 per 1,000 | 0.6 per 1,000 | Congo |
| 2020s | 2.7 per 1,000 | 2.2 per 1,000 | 0.5 per 1,000 | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female, Congo or South Africa?
- Congo, at 2.5 per 1,000 against 2.1 per 1,000 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female between Congo and South Africa?
- 0.4 per 1,000, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Congo and South Africa rank globally for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female?
- Congo ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 53rd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female (per 1,000). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Probability of dying among female children between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 female children aged 5, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.