Guinea vs South Africa: Number of infant deaths, female

Guinea
12,637
in 2024
South Africa
12,865
in 2024
Guinea rank
31st
South Africa rank
29th

Number of infant deaths, female over time

  • Guinea
  • South Africa
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k196019922024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 12,865 against 12,637 in Guinea, a difference of 228.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was South Africa ahead.

Guinea ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 29th of 197 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 16,387 41,934 25,547 South Africa
1980s 16,869 34,541 17,672 South Africa
1990s 16,991 23,808 6,818 South Africa
2000s 13,495 22,587 9,092 South Africa
2010s 13,336 16,081 2,744 South Africa
2020s 13,013 12,964 49 Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, female, Guinea or South Africa?
South Africa, at 12,865 against 12,637 in Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths, female between Guinea and South Africa?
228, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and South Africa?
48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Guinea and South Africa rank globally for number of infant deaths, female?
Guinea ranks 31st 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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Indicator
Number of infant deaths, female
Source
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 13,304 data points, 1960–2024
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Number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age.