South Africa vs Tajikistan: Infant mortality rate wdi

South Africa
2.22
in 2024
Tajikistan
2.04
in 2024
South Africa rank
58th
Tajikistan rank
61st

Infant mortality rate wdi over time

  • South Africa
  • Tajikistan
246810197219982024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2.22 against 2.04 in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.18.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Tajikistan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 58th and Tajikistan ranks 61st of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and Tajikistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Tajikistan Difference Ahead
1970s 9.21 8.95 0.2674 South Africa
1980s 6.27 7.9 1.64 Tajikistan
1990s 4.33 7.02 2.69 Tajikistan
2000s 4.25 3.82 0.4339 South Africa
2010s 2.8 2.33 0.4698 South Africa
2020s 2.24 2.1 0.1326 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rate wdi, South Africa or Tajikistan?
South Africa, at 2.22 against 2.04 in Tajikistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate wdi between South Africa and Tajikistan?
0.18, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tajikistan?
49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Tajikistan rank globally for infant mortality rate wdi?
South Africa ranks 58th and Tajikistan ranks 61st 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