Guinea vs South Africa: Number of under-five deaths, male

Guinea
24,321
in 2024
South Africa
22,681
in 2024
Guinea rank
27th
South Africa rank
28th

Number of under-five deaths, male over time

  • Guinea
  • South Africa
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k196019922024

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 24,321 against 22,681 in South Africa, a difference of 1,640.

That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was South Africa ahead.

Guinea ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 28th of 197 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 33,209 45,870 12,660 South Africa
1990s 33,718 37,162 3,445 South Africa
2000s 27,517 42,173 14,656 South Africa
2010s 26,536 25,570 966.8 Guinea
2020s 25,224 22,195 3,029 Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, male, Guinea or South Africa?
Guinea, at 24,321 against 22,681 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, male between Guinea and South Africa?
1,640, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and South Africa?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Guinea and South Africa rank globally for number of under-five deaths, male?
Guinea ranks 27th 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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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
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.