Guyana vs South Africa: Infant mortality by sex
Guyana
2.61
in 2024
South Africa
2.61
in 2024
Guyana rank
58th
South Africa rank
60th
Infant mortality by sex over time
- Guyana
- South Africa
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 2.61 against 2.61 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was South Africa ahead.
Guyana ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 60th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.78 | 10.72 | 3.94 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 6.49 | 7.45 | 0.962 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 5.39 | 5.11 | 0.2739 | Guyana |
| 2000s | 4.25 | 4.84 | 0.5892 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.45 | 3.22 | 0.2304 | Guyana |
| 2020s | 2.78 | 2.62 | 0.1612 | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality by sex, Guyana or South Africa?
- Guyana, at 2.61 against 2.61 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality by sex between Guyana and South Africa?
- 0, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and South Africa?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and South Africa rank globally for infant mortality by sex?
- Guyana ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 60th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.