South Africa vs Zimbabwe: Number of infant deaths
South Africa
28,570 deaths
in 2024
Zimbabwe
30,713 deaths
in 2024
South Africa rank
31st
Zimbabwe rank
28th
Number of infant deaths over time
- South Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 30,713 deaths against 28,570 deaths in South Africa, a difference of 2,143 deaths.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 31st and Zimbabwe ranks 28th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92,671 deaths | 22,378 deaths | 70,293 deaths | South Africa |
| 1980s | 77,194 deaths | 22,910 deaths | 54,284 deaths | South Africa |
| 1990s | 53,006 deaths | 20,972 deaths | 32,033 deaths | South Africa |
| 2000s | 49,340 deaths | 28,234 deaths | 21,106 deaths | South Africa |
| 2010s | 35,356 deaths | 28,279 deaths | 7,077 deaths | South Africa |
| 2020s | 28,733 deaths | 29,495 deaths | 761.4 deaths | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, South Africa or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 30,713 deaths against 28,570 deaths in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 2,143 deaths, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- South Africa ranks 31st and Zimbabwe ranks 28th 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 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 .