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

Saudi Arabia
0.8715 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
0.7979 % change on previous year
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
18th
South Africa rank
20th

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

  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.8715 % change on previous year against 0.7979 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.0736 % change on previous year.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was South Africa ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 20th of 201 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s -3.49 % change on previous year -2.69 % change on previous year 0.8055 % change on previous year South Africa
1990s -5.84 % change on previous year 0.209 % change on previous year 6.05 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s -4.59 % change on previous year -0.8309 % change on previous year 3.76 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s -4.07 % change on previous year -5 % change on previous year 0.9209 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
2020s -4.93 % change on previous year 0.7074 % change on previous year 5.64 % 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, Saudi Arabia or South Africa?
Saudi Arabia, at 0.8715 % change on previous year against 0.7979 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate between Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
0.0736 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and South Africa rank globally for under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate?
Saudi Arabia ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 20th 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
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.