Guinea vs South Africa: Number of infant deaths
Guinea
29,567.0%
in 2023
South Africa
28,900.0%
in 2023
Guinea rank
29th
South Africa rank
30th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Guinea
- South Africa
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 29,567.0% against 28,900.0% in South Africa, a difference of 667.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was South Africa ahead.
Guinea ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 30th 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 | 35,617.0% | 94,595.7% | 58,978.7% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 36,616.7% | 78,588.5% | 41,971.8% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 37,376.5% | 53,752.6% | 16,376.1% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 30,510.4% | 49,406.5% | 18,896.1% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 30,719.5% | 35,421.6% | 4,702.1% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 30,218.5% | 29,115.5% | 1,103.0% | 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 29,567.0% against 28,900.0% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Guinea and South Africa?
- 667.0%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and South Africa?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Guinea and South Africa rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Guinea ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 30th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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
The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.