What is the difference in number of deaths ages 5-9 years between Europe & Central Asia and South Africa?

6,184, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and South Africa?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

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.

Europe & Central Asia vs South Africa: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years

Europe & Central Asia

8,759

in 2024

South Africa

2,575

in 2024

Europe & Central Asia rank

35th

South Africa rank

37th

Number of deaths ages 5-9 years over time

Europe & Central Asia
South Africa

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 8,759 against 2,575 in South Africa, a difference of 6,184.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 3.4 times South Africa's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 37th of 47 groups.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	28,056	6,332	21,724	Europe & Central Asia
2000s	15,327	7,268	8,060	Europe & Central Asia
2010s	9,361	4,333	5,028	Europe & Central Asia
2020s	9,295	2,718	6,578	Europe & Central Asia

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 or South Africa?: Europe & Central Asia, at 8,759 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 and South Africa?: 6,184, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and South Africa?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia and South Africa rank globally for number of deaths ages 5-9 years?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 35th 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
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Number of deaths of children ages 5-9 years