Americas: High income vs South Africa: Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth

Americas: High income
-0.5608 % change on previous year
in 2030
South Africa
0.6591 % change on previous year
in 2030
Americas: High income rank
44th
South Africa rank
47th

Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth over time

  • Americas: High income
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.6591 % change on previous year against -0.5608 % change on previous year in Americas: High income, a difference of 1.22 % change on previous year.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Americas: High income's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.

Americas: High income ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 47th of 89 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Americas: High income averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas: High income South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.8003 % change on previous year 0.9297 % change on previous year 0.1294 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s 0.0911 % change on previous year -0.8368 % change on previous year 0.9279 % change on previous year Americas: High income
2010s 0.2394 % change on previous year 0.6303 % change on previous year 0.3909 % change on previous year South Africa
2020s -0.7903 % change on previous year 0.4165 % change on previous year 1.21 % change on previous year South Africa
2030s -0.5608 % change on previous year 0.6591 % change on previous year 1.22 % change on previous year South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth, Americas: High income or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.6591 % change on previous year against -0.5608 % change on previous year in Americas: High income as of 2030.
What is the difference in child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth between Americas: High income and South Africa?
1.22 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas: High income and South Africa?
40 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2030.
How do Americas: High income and South Africa rank globally for child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth?
Americas: High income ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 47th of 89 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
280 places, 11,200 data points, 1991–2030
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.