Rwanda vs South Africa: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male

Rwanda
2.8 per 1,000
in 2024
South Africa
2.7 per 1,000
in 2024
Rwanda rank
58th
South Africa rank
61st

Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male over time

  • Rwanda
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 2.8 per 1,000 against 2.7 per 1,000 in South Africa, a difference of 0.1 per 1,000.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.

Rwanda ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 61st of 197 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 65.72 per 1,000 6.09 per 1,000 59.63 per 1,000 Rwanda
2000s 22.76 per 1,000 7.55 per 1,000 15.21 per 1,000 Rwanda
2010s 8.18 per 1,000 4.54 per 1,000 3.64 per 1,000 Rwanda
2020s 3.92 per 1,000 2.9 per 1,000 1.02 per 1,000 Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male, Rwanda or South Africa?
Rwanda, at 2.8 per 1,000 against 2.7 per 1,000 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male between Rwanda and South Africa?
0.1 per 1,000, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Rwanda and South Africa rank globally for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male?
Rwanda ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 61st 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, male (per 1,000). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male (per 1,000)
Unit
per 1,000
Source
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 8,400 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Probability of dying among male children between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 male children aged 5, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.