South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre

South Africa
0.0186 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0.0181 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
84th
Sri Lanka rank
86th

Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre over time

  • South Africa
  • Sri Lanka
00.050.10.150.20.25196119922023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0186 units per square kilometre against 0.0181 units per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0005 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

South Africa ranks 84th and Sri Lanka ranks 86th of 195 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0378 units per square kilometre 0.1037 units per square kilometre 0.0659 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka
1990s 0.0306 units per square kilometre 0.0608 units per square kilometre 0.0301 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2000s 0.0348 units per square kilometre 0.0536 units per square kilometre 0.0188 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2010s 0.0211 units per square kilometre 0.0291 units per square kilometre 0.0081 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2020s 0.0182 units per square kilometre 0.0195 units per square kilometre 0.0013 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
South Africa, at 0.0186 units per square kilometre against 0.0181 units per square kilometre in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
0.0005 units per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre?
South Africa ranks 84th and Sri Lanka ranks 86th 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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Indicator
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
238 places, 11,881 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.