Nepal vs South Africa: Number of infant deaths, per capita

Nepal
0.0004 deaths per person
in 2024
South Africa
0.0004 deaths per person
in 2024
Nepal rank
66th
South Africa rank
63rd

Number of infant deaths, per capita over time

  • Nepal
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0004 deaths per person against 0.0004 deaths per person in Nepal, a difference of 0 deaths per person.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Nepal ahead.

Nepal ranks 66th and South Africa ranks 63rd of 195 countries.

Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0061 deaths per person 0.0033 deaths per person 0.0027 deaths per person Nepal
1980s 0.0048 deaths per person 0.0023 deaths per person 0.0026 deaths per person Nepal
1990s 0.0029 deaths per person 0.0012 deaths per person 0.0017 deaths per person Nepal
2000s 0.0014 deaths per person 0.001 deaths per person 0.0004 deaths per person Nepal
2010s 0.0007 deaths per person 0.0006 deaths per person 0.0001 deaths per person Nepal
2020s 0.0005 deaths per person 0.0005 deaths per person 0 deaths per person Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, per capita, Nepal or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0004 deaths per person against 0.0004 deaths per person in Nepal as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths, per capita between Nepal and South Africa?
0 deaths per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and South Africa?
48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Nepal and South Africa rank globally for number of infant deaths, per capita?
Nepal ranks 66th and South Africa ranks 63rd of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of infant deaths, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of infant deaths, per capita
Unit
deaths per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 11,707 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of infant deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.