What is the difference in number of infant deaths, male between Europe & Central Asia and South Africa?

19,923, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and South Africa?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

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.

Europe & Central Asia vs South Africa: Number of infant deaths, male

Europe & Central Asia

35,628

in 2024

South Africa

15,705

in 2024

Europe & Central Asia rank

31st

South Africa rank

31st

Number of infant deaths, male over time

Europe & Central Asia
South Africa

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 35,628 against 15,705 in South Africa, a difference of 19,923.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 2.3 times South Africa's.

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

Europe & Central Asia ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 31st of 43 groups.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	148,254	29,197	119,057	Europe & Central Asia
2000s	80,584	26,753	53,831	Europe & Central Asia
2010s	52,777	19,275	33,501	Europe & Central Asia
2020s	38,566	15,769	22,797	Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, male, Europe & Central Asia or South Africa?: Europe & Central Asia, at 35,628 against 15,705 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths, male between Europe & Central Asia and South Africa?: 19,923, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and South Africa?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia and South Africa rank globally for number of infant deaths, male?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 31st 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
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.