Russia vs South Africa: Live Births Surviving to Age 1

Russia
1,165
in 2100
South Africa
1,099
in 2100
Russia rank
27th
South Africa rank
29th

Live Births Surviving to Age 1 over time

  • Russia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 1,165 against 1,099 in South Africa, a difference of 66.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 151 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Russia ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 29th of 235 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia South Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 2,746 538.68 2,208 Russia
1960s 2,162 701.92 1,460 Russia
1970s 2,075 889.58 1,185 Russia
1980s 2,372 1,107 1,265 Russia
1990s 1,466 1,077 388.27 Russia
2000s 1,497 1,060 437.33 Russia
2010s 1,795 1,148 646.7 Russia
2020s 1,277 1,150 127.17 Russia
2030s 1,248 1,112 136.33 Russia
2040s 1,412 1,129 283.33 Russia
2050s 1,253 1,126 127.77 Russia
2060s 1,188 1,116 71.46 Russia
2070s 1,265 1,109 155.42 Russia
2080s 1,212 1,107 105.29 Russia
2090s 1,152 1,101 50.65 Russia
2100s 1,165 1,099 65.87 Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher live births surviving to age 1, Russia or South Africa?
Russia, at 1,165 against 1,099 in South Africa as of 2100.
What is the difference in live births surviving to age 1 between Russia and South Africa?
66, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and South Africa?
151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Russia and South Africa rank globally for live births surviving to age 1?
Russia ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 29th of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Live Births Surviving to Age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Live Births Surviving to Age 1
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
424 places, 64,024 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed