Fiji vs South Africa: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care
Fiji
2.35 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
South Africa
2.42 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Fiji rank
59th
South Africa rank
58th
Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care over time
- Fiji
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.42 per 1,000 live births against 2.35 per 1,000 live births in Fiji, a difference of 0.07 per 1,000 live births.
Across all 49 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Fiji ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 58th of 195 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.82 per 1,000 live births | 9.98 per 1,000 live births | 6.16 per 1,000 live births | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2.76 per 1,000 live births | 6.88 per 1,000 live births | 4.12 per 1,000 live births | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.86 per 1,000 live births | 4.73 per 1,000 live births | 2.87 per 1,000 live births | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.7 per 1,000 live births | 4.55 per 1,000 live births | 2.85 per 1,000 live births | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.7 per 1,000 live births | 3.02 per 1,000 live births | 1.31 per 1,000 live births | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.29 per 1,000 live births | 2.43 per 1,000 live births | 0.144 per 1,000 live births | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care, Fiji or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.42 per 1,000 live births against 2.35 per 1,000 live births in Fiji as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care between Fiji and South Africa?
- 0.07 per 1,000 live births, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and South Africa?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Fiji and South Africa rank globally for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care?
- Fiji ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 58th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Infant mortality is defined as the share of newborns who die in the first year of life. This is measured against the share of pregnant women who receive prenatal care.