India vs South Africa: Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate
India
1.0%
in 2023
South Africa
1.0%
in 2023
India rank
103rd
South Africa rank
102nd
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate over time
- India
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in India, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was India ahead.
India ranks 103rd and South Africa ranks 102nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 0.0% | South Africa |
| 1960s | 2.3% | 2.7% | 0.4% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 2.6% | 0.3% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 2.5% | 0.2% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 0.4% | India |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.0% | 0.7% | India |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 0.1% | India |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.0% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate, India or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.0% against 1.0% in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate between India and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do India and South Africa rank globally for natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate?
- India ranks 103rd and South Africa ranks 102nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.