Guinea vs South Africa: Number of infant deaths, male

Guinea
16,357
in 2024
South Africa
15,705
in 2024
Guinea rank
30th
South Africa rank
31st

Number of infant deaths, male over time

  • Guinea
  • South Africa
20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k196019922024

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 16,357 against 15,705 in South Africa, a difference of 652.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was South Africa ahead.

Guinea ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 31st of 197 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 19,288 50,737 31,449 South Africa
1980s 19,904 42,653 22,749 South Africa
1990s 20,577 29,197 8,620 South Africa
2000s 17,113 26,753 9,640 South Africa
2010s 17,287 19,275 1,988 South Africa
2020s 16,885 15,769 1,116 Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, male, Guinea or South Africa?
Guinea, at 16,357 against 15,705 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths, male between Guinea and South Africa?
652, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and South Africa?
48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Guinea and South Africa rank globally for number of infant deaths, male?
Guinea ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 31st of 197 countries.
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.