Dominica vs South Africa: Infant mortality rate
Dominica
2.8%
in 2023
South Africa
2.8%
in 2023
Dominica rank
52nd
South Africa rank
51st
Infant mortality rate over time
- Dominica
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.8% against 2.8% in Dominica, a difference of 0.0%.
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 | 13.0% | 12.0% | 1.0% | Dominica |
| 1960s | 7.3% | 9.3% | 2.0% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 3.3% | 7.9% | 4.6% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 5.7% | 3.9% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 4.8% | 3.3% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 4.8% | 3.1% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.8% | 0.5% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 0.0% | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Dominica or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.8% against 2.8% in Dominica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Dominica and South Africa?
- 0.0%, 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 rate?
- Dominica ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 51st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.