Panama vs South Africa: Number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate

Panama
0.6612 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
0.791 % change on previous year
in 2024
Panama rank
26th
South Africa rank
24th

Number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate over time

  • Panama
  • South Africa
-15-10-505196119922024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.791 % change on previous year against 0.6612 % change on previous year in Panama, a difference of 0.1298 % change on previous year.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Panama's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was South Africa ahead.

Panama ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 24th of 197 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s -2.55 % change on previous year -2.59 % change on previous year 0.0415 % change on previous year Panama
1990s -0.9316 % change on previous year -0.074 % change on previous year 0.8576 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s -2.42 % change on previous year -0.8287 % change on previous year 1.59 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s -1.76 % change on previous year -4.87 % change on previous year 3.11 % change on previous year Panama
2020s -1.95 % change on previous year 0.7105 % change on previous year 2.66 % change on previous year South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate, Panama or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.791 % change on previous year against 0.6612 % change on previous year in Panama as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate between Panama and South Africa?
0.1298 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and South Africa?
43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do Panama and South Africa rank globally for number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate?
Panama ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 24th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate. 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, male, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
240 places, 12,707 data points, 1961–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.