Bangladesh vs South Africa: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Bangladesh
24.44 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
South Africa
24.21 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
60th
South Africa rank
61st
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Bangladesh
- South Africa
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 24.44 per 1,000 live births against 24.21 per 1,000 live births in South Africa, a difference of 0.23 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 61st of 213 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.89 per 1,000 live births | 45.53 per 1,000 live births | 2.37 per 1,000 live births | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 30.69 per 1,000 live births | 30.18 per 1,000 live births | 0.5181 per 1,000 live births | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 24.5 per 1,000 live births | 24.34 per 1,000 live births | 0.1634 per 1,000 live births | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Bangladesh or South Africa?
- Bangladesh, at 24.44 per 1,000 live births against 24.21 per 1,000 live births in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Bangladesh and South Africa?
- 0.23 per 1,000 live births, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and South Africa rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 61st of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.