Brazil vs South Africa: Number of under-five deaths, male
Brazil
20,885
in 2024
South Africa
22,681
in 2024
Brazil rank
29th
South Africa rank
28th
Number of under-five deaths, male over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 22,681 against 20,885 in Brazil, a difference of 1,796.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 28th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 167,337 | 45,870 | 121,467 | Brazil |
| 1990s | 100,341 | 37,162 | 63,178 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 48,121 | 42,173 | 5,948 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 27,401 | 25,570 | 1,831 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 22,076 | 22,195 | 118.8 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, male, Brazil or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 22,681 against 20,885 in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, male between Brazil and South Africa?
- 1,796, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Brazil ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 28th 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, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of male children dying before reaching age five.