Egypt vs South Africa: Number of infant deaths, per capita
Egypt
0.0004 units per person
in 2024
South Africa
0.0004 units per person
in 2024
Egypt rank
65th
South Africa rank
63rd
Number of infant deaths, per capita over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0004 units per person against 0.0004 units per person in Egypt, a difference of 0 units per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 65th and South Africa ranks 63rd of 197 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | Egypt |
| 1980s | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | Egypt |
| 1990s | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | Egypt |
| 2000s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0 units per person | Egypt |
| 2020s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0 units per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, per capita, Egypt or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0004 units per person against 0.0004 units per person in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths, per capita between Egypt and South Africa?
- 0 units per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for number of infant deaths, per capita?
- Egypt ranks 65th and South Africa ranks 63rd of 197 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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About this data
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.