South Africa vs Uruguay: Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate

South Africa
-0.6917 % change on previous year
in 2024
Uruguay
-0.4854 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa rank
61st
Uruguay rank
60th

Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate over time

  • South Africa
  • Uruguay
-15-10-505195219882024

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports -0.4854 % change on previous year against -0.6917 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.2063 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1978 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 61st and Uruguay ranks 60th of 201 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s -4.31 % change on previous year -10.18 % change on previous year 5.86 % change on previous year South Africa
1980s -2.95 % change on previous year -6.24 % change on previous year 3.29 % change on previous year South Africa
1990s -2.95 % change on previous year -3.64 % change on previous year 0.6919 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s -0.5159 % change on previous year -5.56 % change on previous year 5.04 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s -4.42 % change on previous year -6.26 % change on previous year 1.84 % change on previous year South Africa
2020s -0.41 % change on previous year -2.98 % change on previous year 2.57 % 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, South Africa or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at -0.4854 % change on previous year against -0.6917 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate between South Africa and Uruguay?
0.2063 % change on previous year, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uruguay?
47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Uruguay rank globally for infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate?
South Africa ranks 61st and Uruguay ranks 60th 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
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Coverage
235 places, 13,788 data points, 1952–2024
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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.