Bangladesh vs South Africa: Infant mortality rate wdi

Bangladesh
2.27
in 2024
South Africa
2.22
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
57th
South Africa rank
58th

Infant mortality rate wdi over time

  • Bangladesh
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 2.27 against 2.22 in South Africa, a difference of 0.05.

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 199 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 13.12 9.21 3.91 Bangladesh
1980s 10.88 6.27 4.61 Bangladesh
1990s 7.35 4.33 3.03 Bangladesh
2000s 4.39 4.25 0.1418 Bangladesh
2010s 2.85 2.8 0.0454 Bangladesh
2020s 2.28 2.24 0.0409 Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rate wdi, Bangladesh or South Africa?
Bangladesh, at 2.27 against 2.22 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate wdi between Bangladesh and South Africa?
0.05, 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 wdi?
Bangladesh ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 58th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rate wdi. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Infant mortality rate wdi
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,987 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed