South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre
South Africa
0.0153 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0.0141 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
83rd
Sri Lanka rank
85th
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre over time
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0153 units per square kilometre against 0.0141 units per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0012 units per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
South Africa ranks 83rd and Sri Lanka ranks 85th of 195 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | 0.0876 units per square kilometre | 0.0571 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.0253 units per square kilometre | 0.0499 units per square kilometre | 0.0245 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.0301 units per square kilometre | 0.0442 units per square kilometre | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | 0.005 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.015 units per square kilometre | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
- South Africa, at 0.0153 units per square kilometre against 0.0141 units per square kilometre in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0012 units per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 83rd and Sri Lanka ranks 85th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of under-five deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.