Latin America & Caribbean vs South Africa: Number of under-five deaths, female
Latin America & Caribbean
62,649
in 2024
South Africa
18,754
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean rank
27th
South Africa rank
28th
Number of under-five deaths, female over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- South Africa
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 62,649 against 18,754 in South Africa, a difference of 43,895.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 3.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 28th of 43 groups.
Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 230,342 | 30,717 | 199,624 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 130,002 | 36,476 | 93,526 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 87,295 | 21,357 | 65,938 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | 66,952 | 18,346 | 48,606 | Latin America & Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, female, Latin America & Caribbean or South Africa?
- Latin America & Caribbean, at 62,649 against 18,754 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, female between Latin America & Caribbean and South Africa?
- 43,895, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and South Africa rank globally for number of under-five deaths, female?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 27th 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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About this data
Number of female children dying before reaching age five.