Guinea vs South Africa: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths
Guinea
14,644 deaths
in 2024
South Africa
14,715 deaths
in 2024
Guinea rank
36th
South Africa rank
34th
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths over time
- Guinea
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 14,715 deaths against 14,644 deaths in Guinea, a difference of 71 deaths.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was South Africa ahead.
Guinea ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 34th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,872 deaths | 26,700 deaths | 10,828 deaths | South Africa |
| 1980s | 17,900 deaths | 27,196 deaths | 9,296 deaths | South Africa |
| 1990s | 18,477 deaths | 20,144 deaths | 1,667 deaths | South Africa |
| 2000s | 14,942 deaths | 14,364 deaths | 577.9 deaths | Guinea |
| 2010s | 14,929 deaths | 13,995 deaths | 933.8 deaths | Guinea |
| 2020s | 14,883 deaths | 14,211 deaths | 671.6 deaths | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, Guinea or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 14,715 deaths against 14,644 deaths in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal, infant and child deaths between Guinea and South Africa?
- 71 deaths, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and South Africa?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and South Africa rank globally for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Guinea ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 34th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. 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 less than 28 days .