Latin America and the Caribbean vs South Africa: Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate
Latin America and the Caribbean
-3.14 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
0.7979 % change on previous year
in 2024
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
17th
South Africa rank
20th
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate over time
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.7979 % change on previous year against -3.14 % change on previous year in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 3.94 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was South Africa ahead.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 20th of 34 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Latin America and the Caribbean averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America and the Caribbean | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -3.79 % change on previous year | -2.69 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | -5.06 % change on previous year | 0.209 % change on previous year | 5.27 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | -5.18 % change on previous year | -0.8309 % change on previous year | 4.35 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | -3.11 % change on previous year | -5 % change on previous year | 1.88 % change on previous year | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | -3.49 % change on previous year | 0.7074 % change on previous year | 4.2 % 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, Latin America and the Caribbean or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.7979 % change on previous year against -3.14 % change on previous year in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate between Latin America and the Caribbean and South Africa?
- 3.94 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean and South Africa?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Latin America and the Caribbean and South Africa rank globally for under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 17th 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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About this data
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.