South Africa vs Tajikistan: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care
South Africa
2.42 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Tajikistan
2.35 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
South Africa rank
58th
Tajikistan rank
59th
Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care over time
- South Africa
- Tajikistan
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.42 per 1,000 live births against 2.35 per 1,000 live births in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.07 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 58th and Tajikistan ranks 59th of 195 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 | 9.98 per 1,000 live births | 9.85 per 1,000 live births | 0.1375 per 1,000 live births | South Africa |
| 1980s | 6.88 per 1,000 live births | 8.75 per 1,000 live births | 1.88 per 1,000 live births | Tajikistan |
| 1990s | 4.73 per 1,000 live births | 7.83 per 1,000 live births | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 4.55 per 1,000 live births | 4.37 per 1,000 live births | 0.181 per 1,000 live births | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.02 per 1,000 live births | 2.71 per 1,000 live births | 0.311 per 1,000 live births | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.43 per 1,000 live births | 2.43 per 1,000 live births | 0.002 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, South Africa or Tajikistan?
- South Africa, at 2.42 per 1,000 live births against 2.35 per 1,000 live births in Tajikistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care between South Africa and Tajikistan?
- 0.07 per 1,000 live births, 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 vs. prevalence of prenatal care?
- South Africa ranks 58th and Tajikistan ranks 59th 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.