South Africa vs Tajikistan: Infant mortality rate
South Africa
2.42 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Tajikistan
2.35 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
South Africa rank
58th
Tajikistan rank
60th
Infant mortality rate over time
- South Africa
- Tajikistan
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.42 deaths per 100 live births against 2.35 deaths per 100 live births in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.07 deaths per 100 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 60th of 199 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 deaths per 100 live births | 9.85 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1374 deaths per 100 live births | South Africa |
| 1980s | 6.87 deaths per 100 live births | 8.75 deaths per 100 live births | 1.88 deaths per 100 live births | Tajikistan |
| 1990s | 4.73 deaths per 100 live births | 7.83 deaths per 100 live births | 3.1 deaths per 100 live births | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 4.55 deaths per 100 live births | 4.37 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1809 deaths per 100 live births | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.02 deaths per 100 live births | 2.71 deaths per 100 live births | 0.312 deaths per 100 live births | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.43 deaths per 100 live births | 2.43 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0057 deaths per 100 live births | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, South Africa or Tajikistan?
- South Africa, at 2.42 deaths per 100 live births against 2.35 deaths per 100 live births in Tajikistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between South Africa and Tajikistan?
- 0.07 deaths per 100 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 rate?
- South Africa ranks 58th and Tajikistan ranks 60th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β 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
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under one year, per 100 live births .