Samoa vs South Africa: Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre
Samoa
0.0144 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.013 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Samoa rank
86th
South Africa rank
88th
Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre over time
- Samoa
- South Africa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 0.0144 units per square kilometre against 0.013 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0014 units per square kilometre.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 88th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0418 units per square kilometre | 0.0418 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | 0.0352 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 2020s | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | 0.013 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre, Samoa or South Africa?
- Samoa, at 0.0144 units per square kilometre against 0.013 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre between Samoa and South Africa?
- 0.0014 units per square kilometre, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and South Africa?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and South Africa rank globally for number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 88th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of infant deaths, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.