Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs South Africa: Number of infant deaths, male
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
24,116
in 2024
South Africa
15,705
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
34th
South Africa rank
31st
Number of infant deaths, male over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- South Africa
How they compare
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) currently reports 24,116 against 15,705 in South Africa, a difference of 8,411.
That makes Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s figure about 1.5 times South Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 31st of 43 groups.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 107,676 | 29,197 | 78,479 | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 55,832 | 26,753 | 29,079 | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 35,020 | 19,275 | 15,745 | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 26,368 | 15,769 | 10,599 | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, male, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or South Africa?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), at 24,116 against 15,705 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths, male between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and South Africa?
- 8,411, with Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and South Africa rank globally for number of infant deaths, male?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 31st 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, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.