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
20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k196319932024

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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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
Last refreshed

Number of female children dying before reaching age five.