Guinea vs South Africa: Number of under-five deaths, female
Guinea
20,073
in 2024
South Africa
18,754
in 2024
Guinea rank
27th
South Africa rank
28th
Number of under-five deaths, female over time
- Guinea
- South Africa
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 20,073 against 18,754 in South Africa, a difference of 1,319.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was South Africa ahead.
Guinea ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 28th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29,973 | 37,103 | 7,130 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 29,707 | 30,717 | 1,010 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 23,357 | 36,476 | 13,120 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 22,047 | 21,357 | 689.7 | Guinea |
| 2020s | 20,848 | 18,346 | 2,502 | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, female, Guinea or South Africa?
- Guinea, at 20,073 against 18,754 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, female between Guinea and South Africa?
- 1,319, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and South Africa?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and South Africa rank globally for number of under-five deaths, female?
- Guinea ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 28th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Number of under-five deaths, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of female children dying before reaching age five.