Late-demographic dividend vs South Africa: Number of under-five deaths, female

Late-demographic dividend
78,224
in 2024
South Africa
18,754
in 2024
Late-demographic dividend rank
26th
South Africa rank
28th

Number of under-five deaths, female over time

  • Late-demographic dividend
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Late-demographic dividend currently reports 78,224 against 18,754 in South Africa, a difference of 59,470.

That makes Late-demographic dividend's figure about 4.2 times South Africa's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Late-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.

Late-demographic dividend ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 28th of 43 groups.

Late-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Late-demographic dividend South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 680,159 30,717 649,442 Late-demographic dividend
2000s 311,271 36,476 274,794 Late-demographic dividend
2010s 168,179 21,357 146,822 Late-demographic dividend
2020s 92,376 18,346 74,030 Late-demographic dividend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, female, Late-demographic dividend or South Africa?
Late-demographic dividend, at 78,224 against 18,754 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, female between Late-demographic dividend and South Africa?
59,470, with Late-demographic dividend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Late-demographic dividend and South Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Late-demographic dividend and South Africa rank globally for number of under-five deaths, female?
Late-demographic dividend ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 28th of 43 groups.
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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Indicator
Number of under-five deaths, female
Source
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 12,963 data points, 1960–2024
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.