Philippines vs South Africa: Children died before five per woman

Philippines
0.0712
in 2024
South Africa
0.0792
in 2024
Philippines rank
59th
South Africa rank
57th

Children died before five per woman over time

  • Philippines
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0792 against 0.0712 in Philippines, a difference of 0.008.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was South Africa ahead.

Philippines ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 57th of 196 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.4452 0.5798 0.1346 South Africa
1980s 0.3385 0.3388 0.0003 South Africa
1990s 0.1843 0.1887 0.0044 South Africa
2000s 0.1182 0.1802 0.062 South Africa
2010s 0.0849 0.0962 0.0113 South Africa
2020s 0.0749 0.08 0.0051 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children died before five per woman, Philippines or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0792 against 0.0712 in Philippines as of 2024.
What is the difference in children died before five per woman between Philippines and South Africa?
0.008, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Africa?
51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Philippines and South Africa rank globally for children died before five per woman?
Philippines ranks 59th 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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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