Portugal vs South Africa: Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate
Portugal
-0.3219 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
-0.2931 % change on previous year
in 2024
Portugal rank
37th
South Africa rank
36th
Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate over time
- Portugal
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -0.2931 % change on previous year against -0.3219 % change on previous year in Portugal, a difference of 0.0288 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was South Africa ahead.
Portugal ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 36th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -8.97 % change on previous year | -5.58 % change on previous year | 3.39 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | -6.66 % change on previous year | -4.93 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | -7.38 % change on previous year | -1.81 % change on previous year | 5.57 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | -6.23 % change on previous year | -1.84 % change on previous year | 4.39 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | -0.8648 % change on previous year | -4.05 % change on previous year | 3.19 % change on previous year | Portugal |
| 2020s | -1.16 % change on previous year | -0.6049 % change on previous year | 0.5585 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate, Portugal or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -0.2931 % change on previous year against -0.3219 % change on previous year in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate between Portugal and South Africa?
- 0.0288 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate?
- Portugal ranks 37th 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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About this data
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.