Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs South Africa: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
5,352
in 2024
South Africa
2,575
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
39th
South Africa rank
37th

Number of deaths ages 5-9 years over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • South Africa
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k199020072024

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) currently reports 5,352 against 2,575 in South Africa, a difference of 2,777.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s figure about 2.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 37th of 47 groups.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 15,639 6,332 9,307 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2000s 9,044 7,268 1,776 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2010s 5,140 4,333 807 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2020s 5,726 2,718 3,008 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths ages 5-9 years, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or South Africa?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), at 5,352 against 2,575 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of deaths ages 5-9 years between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and South Africa?
2,777, with Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and South Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and South Africa rank globally for number of deaths ages 5-9 years?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 37th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Number of deaths ages 5-9 years. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 8,540 data points, 1990–2024
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Number of deaths of children ages 5-9 years