Fiji vs South Africa: Infant mortality

Fiji
2.35
in 2024
South Africa
2.42
in 2024
Fiji rank
59th
South Africa rank
58th

Infant mortality over time

  • Fiji
  • South Africa
246810194019822024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2.42 against 2.35 in Fiji, a difference of 0.07.

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 9.98 6.16 South Africa
1980s 2.76 6.87 4.12 South Africa
1990s 1.86 4.73 2.87 South Africa
2000s 1.7 4.55 2.85 South Africa
2010s 1.7 3.02 1.32 South Africa
2020s 2.29 2.43 0.1455 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality, Fiji or South Africa?
South Africa, at 2.42 against 2.35 in Fiji as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality between Fiji and South Africa?
0.07, 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?
Fiji ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 58th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 13,185 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed