Romania vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate

Romania
5.26 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
-1.41 % change on previous year
in 2024
Romania rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
5th

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

  • Romania
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
-200204060196119922024

How they compare

Romania currently reports 5.26 % change on previous year against -1.41 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 6.67 % change on previous year.

That makes Romania's figure about 3.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Romania ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 201 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1980s -1.34 % change on previous year 1.16 % change on previous year 2.5 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s -7.84 % change on previous year 0.6683 % change on previous year 8.51 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s -5.2 % change on previous year -1.9 % change on previous year 3.3 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s -7.81 % change on previous year -1.23 % change on previous year 6.58 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s -0.5224 % change on previous year -0.4852 % change on previous year 0.0372 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan 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, Romania or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Romania, at 5.26 % change on previous year against -1.41 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate between Romania and Sub-Saharan Africa?
6.67 % change on previous year, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sub-Saharan Africa?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Romania and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate?
Romania ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 201 countries.
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
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Coverage
235 places, 13,339 data points, 1956–2024
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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.