Marshall Islands vs South Africa: Infant mortality by sex
Marshall Islands
2.51 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
South Africa
2.61 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Marshall Islands rank
62nd
South Africa rank
60th
Infant mortality by sex over time
- Marshall Islands
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.61 deaths per 100 live births against 2.51 deaths per 100 live births in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.1 deaths per 100 live births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was South Africa ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 60th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.58 deaths per 100 live births | 10.72 deaths per 100 live births | 5.14 deaths per 100 live births | South Africa |
| 1980s | 4.9 deaths per 100 live births | 7.45 deaths per 100 live births | 2.55 deaths per 100 live births | South Africa |
| 1990s | 3.81 deaths per 100 live births | 5.11 deaths per 100 live births | 1.31 deaths per 100 live births | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.72 deaths per 100 live births | 4.84 deaths per 100 live births | 1.12 deaths per 100 live births | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.27 deaths per 100 live births | 3.22 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0432 deaths per 100 live births | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 2.67 deaths per 100 live births | 2.62 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0491 deaths per 100 live births | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality by sex, Marshall Islands or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.61 deaths per 100 live births against 2.51 deaths per 100 live births in Marshall Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality by sex between Marshall Islands and South Africa?
- 0.1 deaths per 100 live births, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and South Africa?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Marshall Islands and South Africa rank globally for infant mortality by sex?
- Marshall Islands ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 60th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by 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.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of male children aged under one year, per 100 live births .