Dominica vs South Africa: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Dominica
35.66 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
South Africa
35.06 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Dominica rank
54th
South Africa rank
55th
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Dominica
- South Africa
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 35.66 per 1,000 live births against 35.06 per 1,000 live births in South Africa, a difference of 0.6 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Dominica ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 55th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.52 per 1,000 live births | 73.12 per 1,000 live births | 51.61 per 1,000 live births | South Africa |
| 2010s | 28.84 per 1,000 live births | 40 per 1,000 live births | 11.15 per 1,000 live births | South Africa |
| 2020s | 34.86 per 1,000 live births | 34.4 per 1,000 live births | 0.458 per 1,000 live births | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, by sex, Dominica or South Africa?
- Dominica, at 35.66 per 1,000 live births against 35.06 per 1,000 live births in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Dominica and South Africa?
- 0.6 per 1,000 live births, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Dominica and South Africa rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Dominica ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 55th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.