Central Asia vs South Africa: Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate

Central Asia
-3.17 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
0.7979 % change on previous year
in 2024
Central Asia rank
19th
South Africa rank
20th

Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate over time

  • Central Asia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.7979 % change on previous year against -3.17 % change on previous year in Central Asia, a difference of 3.97 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Central Asia ahead.

Central Asia ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 20th of 34 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Central Asia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central Asia South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s -1.82 % change on previous year -3.01 % change on previous year 1.2 % change on previous year Central Asia
1990s -3.31 % change on previous year 0.209 % change on previous year 3.52 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s -4.8 % change on previous year -0.8309 % change on previous year 3.97 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s -2.95 % change on previous year -5 % change on previous year 2.04 % change on previous year Central Asia
2020s -1.57 % change on previous year 0.7074 % change on previous year 2.28 % change on previous year South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate, Central Asia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.7979 % change on previous year against -3.17 % change on previous year in Central Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate between Central Asia and South Africa?
3.97 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Asia and South Africa?
41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do Central Asia and South Africa rank globally for under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate?
Central Asia ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 20th of 34 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
235 places, 13,339 data points, 1956–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.