What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, male between Europe & Central Asia and South Africa?

19,517, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and South Africa?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

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.

Europe & Central Asia vs South Africa: Number of under-five deaths, male

Europe & Central Asia

42,198

in 2024

South Africa

22,681

in 2024

Europe & Central Asia rank

31st

South Africa rank

28th

Number of under-five deaths, male over time

Europe & Central Asia
South Africa

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 42,198 against 22,681 in South Africa, a difference of 19,517.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 1.9 times South Africa's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 28th of 43 groups.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	177,339	37,162	140,177	Europe & Central Asia
2000s	95,136	42,173	52,962	Europe & Central Asia
2010s	62,302	25,570	36,733	Europe & Central Asia
2020s	46,034	22,195	23,839	Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, male, Europe & Central Asia or South Africa?: Europe & Central Asia, at 42,198 against 22,681 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, male between Europe & Central Asia and South Africa?: 19,517, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and South Africa?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia and South Africa rank globally for number of under-five deaths, male?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 28th of 43 groups.
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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Indicator: Number of under-five deaths, male
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 240 places, 12,963 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Number of male children dying before reaching age five.