Niue vs South Africa: Infant mortality by sex
Niue
2.45
in 2024
South Africa
2.61
in 2024
Niue rank
63rd
South Africa rank
60th
Infant mortality by sex over time
- Niue
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.61 against 2.45 in Niue, a difference of 0.16.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Niue's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was South Africa ahead.
Niue ranks 63rd and South Africa ranks 60th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Niue averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niue | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.11 | 10.72 | 7.61 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2.45 | 7.45 | 5 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.78 | 5.11 | 2.33 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.63 | 4.84 | 1.2 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.26 | 3.22 | 0.0357 | Niue |
| 2020s | 2.62 | 2.62 | 0.0015 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality by sex, Niue or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.61 against 2.45 in Niue as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality by sex between Niue and South Africa?
- 0.16, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niue and South Africa?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Niue and South Africa rank globally for infant mortality by sex?
- Niue ranks 63rd 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.