Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs South Africa: Number of infant deaths, male

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
67,480
in 2024
South Africa
15,705
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
29th
South Africa rank
31st

Number of infant deaths, male over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) currently reports 67,480 against 15,705 in South Africa, a difference of 51,775.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s figure about 4.3 times South Africa's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 31st of 43 groups.

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 233,380 29,197 204,183 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
2000s 136,303 26,753 109,550 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
2010s 92,508 19,275 73,233 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
2020s 71,924 15,769 56,154 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, male, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or South Africa?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), at 67,480 against 15,705 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths, male between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and South Africa?
51,775, with Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and South Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and South Africa rank globally for number of infant deaths, male?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 29th 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.