British Virgin Islands vs South Africa: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre

British Virgin Islands
0.0267 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0237 units per square kilometre
in 2023
British Virgin Islands rank
86th
South Africa rank
89th

Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre over time

  • British Virgin Islands
  • South Africa
0.020.040.060.080.10.12196119922023

How they compare

British Virgin Islands currently reports 0.0267 units per square kilometre against 0.0237 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.003 units per square kilometre.

That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was South Africa ahead.

British Virgin Islands ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 89th of 195 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade British Virgin Islands South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0578 units per square kilometre 0.0764 units per square kilometre 0.0186 units per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 0.0393 units per square kilometre 0.0636 units per square kilometre 0.0243 units per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 0.0313 units per square kilometre 0.0437 units per square kilometre 0.0124 units per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 0.0253 units per square kilometre 0.0407 units per square kilometre 0.0153 units per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 0.0273 units per square kilometre 0.0291 units per square kilometre 0.0018 units per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 0.0267 units per square kilometre 0.0237 units per square kilometre 0.0029 units per square kilometre British Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, per square kilometre, British Virgin Islands or South Africa?
British Virgin Islands, at 0.0267 units per square kilometre against 0.0237 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths, per square kilometre between British Virgin Islands and South Africa?
0.003 units per square kilometre, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and South Africa?
47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
How do British Virgin Islands and South Africa rank globally for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
British Virgin Islands ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 89th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
242 places, 12,234 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.