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China vs South Africa: Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)

Side-by-side comparison from World Bank Open Data.

In , China's Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) was 5.70, compared to South Africa's 35.10. That makes China's value 83.8% lower than South Africa's.

China

Rank #149 of 196 globally

China trend
Latest (2024)
5.70
Year-over-year
-6.6%
10-year change
-50.9%
Peak
24.00 (2005)
Trough
5.70 (2024)

South Africa

Rank #53 of 196 globally

South Africa trend
Latest (2024)
35.10
Year-over-year
+0.9%
10-year change
-11.6%
Peak
79.80 (2005)
Trough
33.90 (2020)

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Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.MORT), CC BY 4.0.