India vs South Africa: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
India
23.35 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
South Africa
24.21 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
India rank
64th
South Africa rank
61st
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- India
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 24.21 per 1,000 live births against 23.35 per 1,000 live births in India, a difference of 0.86 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.
India ranks 64th and South Africa ranks 61st of 213 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.43 per 1,000 live births | 45.53 per 1,000 live births | 11.9 per 1,000 live births | India |
| 2010s | 37.58 per 1,000 live births | 30.18 per 1,000 live births | 7.4 per 1,000 live births | India |
| 2020s | 25.76 per 1,000 live births | 24.34 per 1,000 live births | 1.42 per 1,000 live births | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, India or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 24.21 per 1,000 live births against 23.35 per 1,000 live births in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between India and South Africa?
- 0.86 per 1,000 live births, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do India and South Africa rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- India ranks 64th 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.