Brazil vs South Africa: Number of infant deaths, female
Brazil
13,695
in 2024
South Africa
12,865
in 2024
Brazil rank
27th
South Africa rank
29th
Number of infant deaths, female over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 13,695 against 12,865 in South Africa, a difference of 830.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 29th of 197 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 134,358 | 41,934 | 92,424 | Brazil |
| 1980s | 109,305 | 34,541 | 74,764 | Brazil |
| 1990s | 64,395 | 23,808 | 40,586 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 30,910 | 22,587 | 8,322 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 17,943 | 16,081 | 1,862 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 14,423 | 12,964 | 1,459 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, female, Brazil or South Africa?
- Brazil, at 13,695 against 12,865 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths, female between Brazil and South Africa?
- 830, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for number of infant deaths, female?
- Brazil ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 29th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Number of infant deaths, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age.