Finland vs South Africa: Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate

Finland
-0.1532 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
-0.2931 % change on previous year
in 2024
Finland rank
34th
South Africa rank
36th

Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate over time

  • Finland
  • South Africa
-8-6-4-202195119872024

How they compare

Finland currently reports -0.1532 % change on previous year against -0.2931 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.1399 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was South Africa ahead.

Finland ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 36th of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s -7.18 % change on previous year -5.58 % change on previous year 1.6 % change on previous year South Africa
1980s -2.82 % change on previous year -4.93 % change on previous year 2.11 % change on previous year Finland
1990s -4.56 % change on previous year -1.81 % change on previous year 2.74 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s -3.48 % change on previous year -1.84 % change on previous year 1.64 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s -3.05 % change on previous year -4.05 % change on previous year 0.9964 % change on previous year Finland
2020s -0.2558 % change on previous year -0.6049 % change on previous year 0.3491 % change on previous year Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate, Finland or South Africa?
Finland, at -0.1532 % change on previous year against -0.2931 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate between Finland and South Africa?
0.1399 % change on previous year, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Africa?
48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Finland and South Africa rank globally for infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate?
Finland ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 36th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
199 places, 12,788 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.