Indonesia vs South Africa: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years
Indonesia
2.5 per 1,000
in 2024
South Africa
2.4 per 1,000
in 2024
Indonesia rank
55th
South Africa rank
57th
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years over time
- Indonesia
- South Africa
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 2.5 per 1,000 against 2.4 per 1,000 in South Africa, a difference of 0.1 per 1,000.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 57th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.27 per 1,000 | 5.58 per 1,000 | 1.69 per 1,000 | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 5.18 per 1,000 | 7.14 per 1,000 | 1.96 per 1,000 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.35 per 1,000 | 4.12 per 1,000 | 0.77 per 1,000 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.64 per 1,000 | 2.56 per 1,000 | 0.08 per 1,000 | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, Indonesia or South Africa?
- Indonesia, at 2.5 per 1,000 against 2.4 per 1,000 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years between Indonesia and South Africa?
- 0.1 per 1,000, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and South Africa rank globally for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years?
- Indonesia ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 57th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Probability of dying between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 children aged 5, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.