Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs South Africa: Number of infant deaths, male
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
68,911
in 2024
South Africa
15,705
in 2024
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
28th
South Africa rank
31st
Number of infant deaths, male over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- South Africa
How they compare
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 68,911 against 15,705 in South Africa, a difference of 53,206.
That makes Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 4.4 times South Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 31st of 43 groups.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 237,478 | 29,197 | 208,281 | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 139,135 | 26,753 | 112,382 | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 94,702 | 19,275 | 75,427 | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 73,454 | 15,769 | 57,685 | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, male, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or South Africa?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 68,911 against 15,705 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths, male between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa?
- 53,206, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa rank globally for number of infant deaths, male?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th 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.