Marshall Islands vs South Africa: Children died before five per woman

Marshall Islands
0.0801
in 2021
South Africa
0.0792
in 2024
Marshall Islands rank
56th
South Africa rank
57th

Children died before five per woman over time

  • Marshall Islands
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 0.0801 against 0.0792 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0009.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1974 it was South Africa ahead.

Marshall Islands ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 57th of 196 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Marshall Islands South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.524 0.5798 0.0559 South Africa
1980s 0.3985 0.3388 0.0597 Marshall Islands
1990s 0.2303 0.1887 0.0416 Marshall Islands
2000s 0.1731 0.1802 0.0071 South Africa
2010s 0.1127 0.0962 0.0165 Marshall Islands
2020s 0.0821 0.081 0.0011 Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children died before five per woman, Marshall Islands or South Africa?
Marshall Islands, at 0.0801 against 0.0792 in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in children died before five per woman between Marshall Islands and South Africa?
0.0009, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and South Africa?
48 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2021.
How do Marshall Islands and South Africa rank globally for children died before five per woman?
Marshall Islands ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 57th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Children died before five per woman. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children died before five per woman
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed