OECD members vs South Africa: Number of infant deaths, male

OECD members
44,966
in 2024
South Africa
15,705
in 2024
OECD members rank
30th
South Africa rank
31st

Number of infant deaths, male over time

  • OECD members
  • South Africa
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197720002024

How they compare

OECD members currently reports 44,966 against 15,705 in South Africa, a difference of 29,261.

That makes OECD members's figure about 2.9 times South Africa's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.

OECD members ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 31st of 43 groups.

OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD members South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 142,010 29,197 112,812 OECD members
2000s 85,945 26,753 59,192 OECD members
2010s 60,300 19,275 41,024 OECD members
2020s 47,659 15,769 31,890 OECD members

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, male, OECD members or South Africa?
OECD members, at 44,966 against 15,705 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths, male between OECD members and South Africa?
29,261, with OECD members ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and South Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do OECD members and South Africa rank globally for number of infant deaths, male?
OECD members ranks 30th 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.