South Africa vs World Bank (low income): Live Births Surviving to Age 1

South Africa
1,099
in 2100
World Bank (low income)
24,845
in 2100
South Africa rank
29th
World Bank (low income) rank
30th

Live Births Surviving to Age 1 over time

  • South Africa
  • World Bank (low income)
010.0k20.0k30.0k195020252100

How they compare

World Bank (low income) currently reports 24,845 against 1,099 in South Africa, a difference of 23,746.

That makes World Bank (low income)'s figure about 22.6 times South Africa's.

Across all 151 years both countries report, World Bank (low income) has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 29th and World Bank (low income) ranks 30th of 235 countries.

World Bank (low income) has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa World Bank (low income) Difference Ahead
1950s 538.68 4,290 3,751 World Bank (low income)
1960s 701.92 5,501 4,799 World Bank (low income)
1970s 889.58 7,037 6,147 World Bank (low income)
1980s 1,107 9,014 7,907 World Bank (low income)
1990s 1,077 11,334 10,257 World Bank (low income)
2000s 1,060 14,221 13,162 World Bank (low income)
2010s 1,148 17,431 16,283 World Bank (low income)
2020s 1,150 20,797 19,647 World Bank (low income)
2030s 1,112 23,186 22,074 World Bank (low income)
2040s 1,129 24,876 23,747 World Bank (low income)
2050s 1,126 26,187 25,061 World Bank (low income)
2060s 1,116 26,639 25,523 World Bank (low income)
2070s 1,109 26,535 25,426 World Bank (low income)
2080s 1,107 26,153 25,046 World Bank (low income)
2090s 1,101 25,367 24,266 World Bank (low income)
2100s 1,099 24,845 23,745 World Bank (low income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher live births surviving to age 1, South Africa or World Bank (low income)?
World Bank (low income), at 24,845 against 1,099 in South Africa as of 2100.
What is the difference in live births surviving to age 1 between South Africa and World Bank (low income)?
23,746, with World Bank (low income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and World Bank (low income)?
151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do South Africa and World Bank (low income) rank globally for live births surviving to age 1?
South Africa ranks 29th and World Bank (low income) ranks 30th 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