Japan vs South Africa: Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate
Japan
-0.7283 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
-0.6917 % change on previous year
in 2024
Japan rank
63rd
South Africa rank
61st
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -0.6917 % change on previous year against -0.7283 % change on previous year in Japan, a difference of 0.0366 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1978 it was South Africa ahead.
Japan ranks 63rd and South Africa ranks 61st of 201 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -9.01 % change on previous year | -4.31 % change on previous year | 4.7 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | -8.06 % change on previous year | -2.95 % change on previous year | 5.11 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | -3.37 % change on previous year | -2.95 % change on previous year | 0.4176 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | -4.21 % change on previous year | -0.5159 % change on previous year | 3.69 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | -4.88 % change on previous year | -4.42 % change on previous year | 0.458 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | -3.26 % change on previous year | -0.41 % change on previous year | 2.85 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate, Japan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -0.6917 % change on previous year against -0.7283 % change on previous year in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate between Japan and South Africa?
- 0.0366 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate?
- Japan ranks 63rd and South Africa ranks 61st of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.