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

Solomon Islands
0.069
in 2024
South Africa
0.0792
in 2024
Solomon Islands rank
60th
South Africa rank
57th

Children died before five per woman over time

  • Solomon Islands
  • South Africa
00.511.52194319832024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0792 against 0.069 in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.0102.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Solomon Islands's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was South Africa ahead.

Solomon Islands ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 57th of 196 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Solomon Islands averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Solomon Islands South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.4645 0.5798 0.1153 South Africa
1980s 0.285 0.3388 0.0538 South Africa
1990s 0.1796 0.1887 0.0091 South Africa
2000s 0.1322 0.1802 0.0479 South Africa
2010s 0.1088 0.0962 0.0126 Solomon Islands
2020s 0.0789 0.08 0.0011 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children died before five per woman, Solomon Islands or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0792 against 0.069 in Solomon Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in children died before five per woman between Solomon Islands and South Africa?
0.0102, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and South Africa?
51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Solomon Islands and South Africa rank globally for children died before five per woman?
Solomon Islands ranks 60th 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