Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs South Africa: Number of infant deaths, male

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
28,592
in 2024
South Africa
15,705
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
33rd
South Africa rank
31st

Number of infant deaths, male over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • South Africa
050.0k100.0k150.0k197720002024

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 28,592 against 15,705 in South Africa, a difference of 12,887.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 1.8 times South Africa's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 31st of 43 groups.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 130,942 29,197 101,744 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 69,710 26,753 42,957 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 44,302 19,275 25,026 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 31,287 15,769 15,518 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, male, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or South Africa?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 28,592 against 15,705 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths, male between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa?
12,887, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa rank globally for number of infant deaths, male?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd 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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Indicator
Number of infant deaths, male
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 male infants dying before reaching one year of age.