Israel vs South Africa: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre

Israel
0.0216 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0237 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Israel rank
91st
South Africa rank
89th

Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre over time

  • Israel
  • South Africa
0.020.040.060.080.1196119922023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0237 units per square kilometre against 0.0216 units per square kilometre in Israel, a difference of 0.0021 units per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Israel ahead.

Israel ranks 91st and South Africa ranks 89th of 195 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0736 units per square kilometre 0.0764 units per square kilometre 0.0028 units per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 0.0535 units per square kilometre 0.0636 units per square kilometre 0.0101 units per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 0.0371 units per square kilometre 0.0437 units per square kilometre 0.0066 units per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 0.0298 units per square kilometre 0.0407 units per square kilometre 0.0109 units per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 0.0249 units per square kilometre 0.0291 units per square kilometre 0.0042 units per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 0.0221 units per square kilometre 0.0237 units per square kilometre 0.0016 units per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, per square kilometre, Israel or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0237 units per square kilometre against 0.0216 units per square kilometre in Israel as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths, per square kilometre between Israel and South Africa?
0.0021 units per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and South Africa?
47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
How do Israel and South Africa rank globally for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
Israel ranks 91st 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.