Middle East and North Africa vs South Africa: Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate
Middle East and North Africa
-3.69 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
0.7979 % change on previous year
in 2024
Middle East and North Africa rank
22nd
South Africa rank
20th
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate over time
- Middle East and North Africa
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.7979 % change on previous year against -3.69 % change on previous year in Middle East and North Africa, a difference of 4.49 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was South Africa ahead.
Middle East and North Africa ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 20th of 34 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Middle East and North Africa averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East and North Africa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -4.66 % change on previous year | -2.69 % change on previous year | 1.97 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | -5.28 % change on previous year | 0.209 % change on previous year | 5.49 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | -2.79 % change on previous year | -0.8309 % change on previous year | 1.95 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | -1.57 % change on previous year | -5 % change on previous year | 3.42 % change on previous year | Middle East and North Africa |
| 2020s | -2.38 % change on previous year | 0.7074 % change on previous year | 3.08 % 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, Middle East and North Africa or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.7979 % change on previous year against -3.69 % change on previous year in Middle East and North Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate between Middle East and North Africa and South Africa?
- 4.49 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East and North Africa and South Africa?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Middle East and North Africa and South Africa rank globally for under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate?
- Middle East and North Africa ranks 22nd 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.