Bangladesh vs South Africa: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)
Bangladesh
24.44
in 2024
South Africa
24.21
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
57th
South Africa rank
58th
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) over time
- Bangladesh
- South Africa
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 24.44 against 24.21 in South Africa, a difference of 0.23.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 58th of 200 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 140.87 | 99.85 | 41.03 | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 117.05 | 68.75 | 48.31 | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 79.74 | 47.31 | 32.44 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 47.89 | 45.53 | 2.37 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 30.69 | 30.18 | 0.5181 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 24.5 | 24.34 | 0.1634 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1), Bangladesh or South Africa?
- Bangladesh, at 24.44 against 24.21 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between Bangladesh and South Africa?
- 0.23, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Africa?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and South Africa rank globally for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Bangladesh ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 58th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.