Samoa vs South Africa: Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre
Samoa
0.0176 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0186 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Samoa rank
87th
South Africa rank
84th
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre over time
- Samoa
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0186 units per square kilometre against 0.0176 units per square kilometre in Samoa, a difference of 0.001 units per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 87th and South Africa ranks 84th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0418 units per square kilometre | 0.0378 units per square kilometre | 0.004 units per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 1990s | 0.0298 units per square kilometre | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | 0.0348 units per square kilometre | 0.012 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | 0.0211 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 2020s | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre, Samoa or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0186 units per square kilometre against 0.0176 units per square kilometre in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre between Samoa and South Africa?
- 0.001 units per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and South Africa?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and South Africa rank globally for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 87th and South Africa ranks 84th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of under-five deaths, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.