Dominica vs South Africa: Infant mortality rates (Our World)
Dominica
2.77
in 2023
South Africa
2.78
in 2023
Dominica rank
52nd
South Africa rank
51st
Infant mortality rates (Our World) over time
- Dominica
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.78 against 2.77 in Dominica, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Dominica ahead.
Dominica ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 51st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.04 | 12 | 1.04 | Dominica |
| 1960s | 7.3 | 9.32 | 2.02 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 3.29 | 7.9 | 4.61 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.77 | 5.72 | 3.94 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.46 | 4.76 | 3.3 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.7 | 4.85 | 3.15 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.32 | 2.82 | 0.4976 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.69 | 2.68 | 0.0096 | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rates, Dominica or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.78 against 2.77 in Dominica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Dominica and South Africa?
- 0.01, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Dominica and South Africa rank globally for infant mortality rates?
- Dominica ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 51st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.