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
-15-10-505195219882024

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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Indicator
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
235 places, 13,788 data points, 1952–2024
Last refreshed

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.