Laos vs South Africa: Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita

Laos
0.0006 units per person
in 2024
South Africa
0.0006 units per person
in 2024
Laos rank
56th
South Africa rank
55th

Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita over time

  • Laos
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0006 units per person against 0.0006 units per person in Laos, a difference of 0 units per person.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Laos ahead.

Laos ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 55th of 196 countries.

Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 0.007 units per person 0.0023 units per person 0.0047 units per person Laos
1990s 0.0048 units per person 0.0015 units per person 0.0033 units per person Laos
2000s 0.0024 units per person 0.0016 units per person 0.0008 units per person Laos
2010s 0.0012 units per person 0.0008 units per person 0.0003 units per person Laos
2020s 0.0007 units per person 0.0007 units per person 0 units per person Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita, Laos or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0006 units per person against 0.0006 units per person in Laos as of 2024.
What is the difference in under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita between Laos and South Africa?
0 units per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and South Africa?
42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
How do Laos and South Africa rank globally for under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita?
Laos ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 55th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita. 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), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
200 places, 11,594 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.