Dominica vs South Africa: Youth mortality rate
Dominica
3.81 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
South Africa
4.02 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Dominica rank
56th
South Africa rank
53rd
Youth mortality rate over time
- Dominica
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 4.02 deaths per 100 live births against 3.81 deaths per 100 live births in Dominica, a difference of 0.21 deaths per 100 live births.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Dominica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Dominica ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 53rd of 199 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.98 deaths per 100 live births | 6.83 deaths per 100 live births | 3.84 deaths per 100 live births | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.02 deaths per 100 live births | 8.42 deaths per 100 live births | 5.4 deaths per 100 live births | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.48 deaths per 100 live births | 4.76 deaths per 100 live births | 1.28 deaths per 100 live births | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.76 deaths per 100 live births | 3.98 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2199 deaths per 100 live births | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth mortality rate, Dominica or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 4.02 deaths per 100 live births against 3.81 deaths per 100 live births in Dominica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth mortality rate between Dominica and South Africa?
- 0.21 deaths per 100 live births, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Dominica and South Africa rank globally for youth mortality rate?
- Dominica ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 53rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Youth mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.