India vs South Africa: Infant mortality
India
2.33
in 2024
South Africa
2.42
in 2024
India rank
61st
South Africa rank
58th
Infant mortality over time
- India
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.42 against 2.33 in India, a difference of 0.09.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was India ahead.
India ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 58th of 195 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.63 | 9.98 | 1.64 | India |
| 1980s | 9.67 | 6.87 | 2.8 | India |
| 1990s | 7.64 | 4.73 | 2.91 | India |
| 2000s | 5.74 | 4.55 | 1.19 | India |
| 2010s | 3.76 | 3.02 | 0.7404 | India |
| 2020s | 2.58 | 2.43 | 0.1424 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality, India or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.42 against 2.33 in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality between India and South Africa?
- 0.09, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Africa?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do India and South Africa rank globally for infant mortality?
- India ranks 61st 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.