South Africa vs United States: Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate
South Africa
-0.2931 % change on previous year
in 2024
United States
-0.1784 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa rank
36th
United States rank
35th
Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate over time
- South Africa
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports -0.1784 % change on previous year against -0.2931 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.1147 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was United States ahead.
South Africa ranks 36th and United States ranks 35th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -5.58 % change on previous year | -4.64 % change on previous year | 0.9345 % change on previous year | United States |
| 1980s | -4.93 % change on previous year | -3.08 % change on previous year | 1.85 % change on previous year | United States |
| 1990s | -1.81 % change on previous year | -2.95 % change on previous year | 1.14 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | -1.84 % change on previous year | -1.27 % change on previous year | 0.5695 % change on previous year | United States |
| 2010s | -4.05 % change on previous year | -1.43 % change on previous year | 2.62 % change on previous year | United States |
| 2020s | -0.6049 % change on previous year | -0.347 % change on previous year | 0.2579 % change on previous year | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate, South Africa or United States?
- United States, at -0.1784 % 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 South Africa and United States?
- 0.1147 % change on previous year, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and United States rank globally for infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 36th and United States ranks 35th 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.