Guinea vs South Africa: Number of infant deaths
Guinea
28,994 deaths
in 2024
South Africa
28,570 deaths
in 2024
Guinea rank
30th
South Africa rank
31st
Number of infant deaths over time
- Guinea
- South Africa
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 28,994 deaths against 28,570 deaths in South Africa, a difference of 424 deaths.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was South Africa ahead.
Guinea ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 31st of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35,676 deaths | 92,671 deaths | 56,995 deaths | South Africa |
| 1980s | 36,773 deaths | 77,194 deaths | 40,421 deaths | South Africa |
| 1990s | 37,568 deaths | 53,006 deaths | 15,438 deaths | South Africa |
| 2000s | 30,608 deaths | 49,340 deaths | 18,733 deaths | South Africa |
| 2010s | 30,623 deaths | 35,356 deaths | 4,733 deaths | South Africa |
| 2020s | 29,898 deaths | 28,733 deaths | 1,165 deaths | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Guinea or South Africa?
- Guinea, at 28,994 deaths against 28,570 deaths in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Guinea and South Africa?
- 424 deaths, with Guinea 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 infant deaths?
- Guinea ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 31st 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 infant 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 under 1 .