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

South Africa
0.0004 units per person
in 2024
Palestine
0.0005 units per person
in 2024
South Africa rank
63rd
Palestine rank
60th

Number of infant deaths, per capita over time

  • South Africa
  • Palestine
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How they compare

Palestine currently reports 0.0005 units per person against 0.0004 units per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.0001 units per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Palestine ahead.

South Africa ranks 63rd and Palestine ranks 60th of 197 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Palestine in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Palestine Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0012 units per person 0.0015 units per person 0.0003 units per person Palestine
2000s 0.001 units per person 0.0009 units per person 0.0001 units per person South Africa
2010s 0.0006 units per person 0.0006 units per person 0.0001 units per person South Africa
2020s 0.0005 units per person 0.0004 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, South Africa or Palestine?
Palestine, at 0.0005 units per person against 0.0004 units per person in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths, per capita between South Africa and Palestine?
0.0001 units per person, with Palestine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Palestine?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Palestine rank globally for number of infant deaths, per capita?
South Africa ranks 63rd and Palestine ranks 60th 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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Indicator
Number of infant deaths, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 13,430 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.