India vs South Africa: Infant mortality rate by sex
India
2.3 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
South Africa
2.22 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
India rank
55th
South Africa rank
58th
Infant mortality rate by sex over time
- India
- South Africa
How they compare
India currently reports 2.3 deaths per 100 live births against 2.22 deaths per 100 live births in South Africa, a difference of 0.08 deaths per 100 live births.
Across all 49 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 58th of 199 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.26 deaths per 100 live births | 9.21 deaths per 100 live births | 2.05 deaths per 100 live births | India |
| 1980s | 9.36 deaths per 100 live births | 6.27 deaths per 100 live births | 3.09 deaths per 100 live births | India |
| 1990s | 7.53 deaths per 100 live births | 4.33 deaths per 100 live births | 3.21 deaths per 100 live births | India |
| 2000s | 5.82 deaths per 100 live births | 4.25 deaths per 100 live births | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | India |
| 2010s | 3.8 deaths per 100 live births | 2.8 deaths per 100 live births | 1 deaths per 100 live births | India |
| 2020s | 2.56 deaths per 100 live births | 2.24 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3192 deaths per 100 live births | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate by sex, India or South Africa?
- India, at 2.3 deaths per 100 live births against 2.22 deaths per 100 live births in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate by sex between India and South Africa?
- 0.08 deaths per 100 live births, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Africa?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do India and South Africa rank globally for infant mortality rate by sex?
- India ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 58th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rate by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .