Guinea vs South Africa: Number of child deaths by age
Guinea
15,400 deaths
in 2024
South Africa
12,865 deaths
in 2024
Guinea rank
21st
South Africa rank
23rd
Number of child deaths by age over time
- Guinea
- South Africa
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 15,400 deaths against 12,865 deaths in South Africa, a difference of 2,535 deaths.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 23rd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26,299 deaths | 6,736 deaths | 19,564 deaths | Guinea |
| 1990s | 25,857 deaths | 14,874 deaths | 10,983 deaths | Guinea |
| 2000s | 20,266 deaths | 29,309 deaths | 9,043 deaths | South Africa |
| 2010s | 17,960 deaths | 11,571 deaths | 6,389 deaths | Guinea |
| 2020s | 16,174 deaths | 11,808 deaths | 4,366 deaths | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths by age, Guinea or South Africa?
- Guinea, at 15,400 deaths against 12,865 deaths in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths by age between Guinea and South Africa?
- 2,535 deaths, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and South Africa?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and South Africa rank globally for number of child deaths by age?
- Guinea ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 23rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .