Eritrea vs South Africa: Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate

Eritrea
-0.947 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
-0.7943 % change on previous year
in 2024
Eritrea rank
71st
South Africa rank
68th

Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate over time

  • Eritrea
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports -0.7943 % change on previous year against -0.947 % change on previous year in Eritrea, a difference of 0.1527 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 71st and South Africa ranks 68th of 197 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 1.01 % change on previous year -4.55 % change on previous year 5.57 % change on previous year Eritrea
1980s 3.95 % change on previous year -3.08 % change on previous year 7.03 % change on previous year Eritrea
1990s -2.8 % change on previous year -2.76 % change on previous year 0.0322 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s -3.24 % change on previous year -0.4561 % change on previous year 2.78 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s -3.23 % change on previous year -4.5 % change on previous year 1.27 % change on previous year Eritrea
2020s -1.58 % change on previous year -0.5203 % change on previous year 1.06 % change on previous year South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate, Eritrea or South Africa?
South Africa, at -0.7943 % change on previous year against -0.947 % change on previous year in Eritrea as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate between Eritrea and South Africa?
0.1527 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and South Africa?
47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do Eritrea and South Africa rank globally for number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate?
Eritrea ranks 71st and South Africa ranks 68th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
240 places, 13,029 data points, 1961–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Number of infant deaths, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.