Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs South Africa: Number of under-five deaths, male
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
77,812
in 2024
South Africa
22,681
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
29th
South Africa rank
28th
Number of under-five deaths, male over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- South Africa
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) currently reports 77,812 against 22,681 in South Africa, a difference of 55,131.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s figure about 3.4 times South Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 28th of 43 groups.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 283,127 | 37,162 | 245,965 | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 162,246 | 42,173 | 120,072 | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 108,359 | 25,570 | 82,789 | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 83,226 | 22,195 | 61,031 | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, male, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or South Africa?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), at 77,812 against 22,681 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, male between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and South Africa?
- 55,131, with Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and South Africa rank globally for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 29th 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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About this data
Number of male children dying before reaching age five.