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
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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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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.