High income vs South Africa: Number of infant deaths, female
High income
23,893
in 2024
South Africa
12,865
in 2024
High income rank
32nd
South Africa rank
29th
Number of infant deaths, female over time
- High income
- South Africa
How they compare
High income currently reports 23,893 against 12,865 in South Africa, a difference of 11,028.
That makes High income's figure about 1.9 times South Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, High income has been ahead every year.
High income ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 29th of 43 groups.
High income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61,604 | 23,808 | 37,796 | High income |
| 2000s | 41,393 | 22,587 | 18,806 | High income |
| 2010s | 32,059 | 16,081 | 15,979 | High income |
| 2020s | 24,653 | 12,964 | 11,689 | High income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, female, High income or South Africa?
- High income, at 23,893 against 12,865 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths, female between High income and South Africa?
- 11,028, with High income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do High income and South Africa rank globally for number of infant deaths, female?
- High income ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 29th of 43 groups.
- 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.