South Africa vs Zimbabwe: Number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate
South Africa
0.791 % change on previous year
in 2024
Zimbabwe
0.9754 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa rank
24th
Zimbabwe rank
22nd
Number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate over time
- South Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 0.9754 % change on previous year against 0.791 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.1844 % change on previous year.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
South Africa ranks 24th and Zimbabwe ranks 22nd of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -2.59 % change on previous year | -2.83 % change on previous year | 0.2406 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | -0.074 % change on previous year | 2.81 % change on previous year | 2.88 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | -0.8287 % change on previous year | 0.9706 % change on previous year | 1.8 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | -4.87 % change on previous year | -3.95 % change on previous year | 0.9186 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 0.7105 % change on previous year | 2.89 % change on previous year | 2.18 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate, South Africa or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 0.9754 % change on previous year against 0.791 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate between South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 0.1844 % change on previous year, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 24th and Zimbabwe ranks 22nd 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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About this data
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.