South Africa vs Yemen: Number of under-five deaths, female
South Africa
18,754
in 2024
Yemen
22,988
in 2024
South Africa rank
28th
Yemen rank
25th
Number of under-five deaths, female over time
- South Africa
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 22,988 against 18,754 in South Africa, a difference of 4,234.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Yemen ahead.
South Africa ranks 28th and Yemen ranks 25th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37,103 | 42,027 | 4,924 | Yemen |
| 1990s | 30,717 | 37,519 | 6,801 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 36,476 | 28,028 | 8,448 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 21,357 | 23,396 | 2,039 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 18,346 | 23,756 | 5,410 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, female, South Africa or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 22,988 against 18,754 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, female between South Africa and Yemen?
- 4,234, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Yemen?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Yemen rank globally for number of under-five deaths, female?
- South Africa ranks 28th and Yemen ranks 25th 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.