South Africa vs Yemen: Under-five deaths

South Africa
41,435
in 2024
Yemen
52,477
in 2024
South Africa rank
29th
Yemen rank
26th

Under-five deaths over time

  • South Africa
  • Yemen
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k200020122024

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 52,477 against 41,435 in South Africa, a difference of 11,042.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 29th and Yemen ranks 26th of 213 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 78,650 61,915 16,735 South Africa
2010s 46,927 52,629 5,703 Yemen
2020s 40,541 54,017 13,476 Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher under-five deaths, South Africa or Yemen?
Yemen, at 52,477 against 41,435 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in under-five deaths between South Africa and Yemen?
11,042, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Yemen?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Yemen rank globally for under-five deaths?
South Africa ranks 29th and Yemen ranks 26th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Under-five deaths (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
234 places, 5,850 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed