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

Somalia
-0.6652 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
-0.7943 % change on previous year
in 2024
Somalia rank
66th
South Africa rank
68th

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

  • Somalia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports -0.6652 % change on previous year against -0.7943 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.1291 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Somalia ahead.

Somalia ranks 66th and South Africa ranks 68th of 197 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 3.5 % change on previous year -3.73 % change on previous year 7.23 % change on previous year Somalia
1990s 7.03 % change on previous year -2.76 % change on previous year 9.8 % change on previous year Somalia
2000s 2.58 % change on previous year -0.4561 % change on previous year 3.04 % change on previous year Somalia
2010s 5.27 % change on previous year -4.5 % change on previous year 9.78 % change on previous year Somalia
2020s 0.991 % change on previous year -0.5203 % change on previous year 1.51 % change on previous year Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate, Somalia or South Africa?
Somalia, at -0.6652 % change on previous year against -0.7943 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate between Somalia and South Africa?
0.1291 % change on previous year, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Africa?
40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Somalia and South Africa rank globally for number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate?
Somalia ranks 66th 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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Indicator
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.