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

Morocco
0.0216 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0237 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Morocco rank
92nd
South Africa rank
89th

Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre over time

  • Morocco
  • South Africa
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How they compare

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

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

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

Morocco ranks 92nd and South Africa ranks 89th of 195 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1744 units per square kilometre 0.0764 units per square kilometre 0.098 units per square kilometre Morocco
1980s 0.14 units per square kilometre 0.0636 units per square kilometre 0.0764 units per square kilometre Morocco
1990s 0.0867 units per square kilometre 0.0437 units per square kilometre 0.043 units per square kilometre Morocco
2000s 0.055 units per square kilometre 0.0407 units per square kilometre 0.0143 units per square kilometre Morocco
2010s 0.0343 units per square kilometre 0.0291 units per square kilometre 0.0051 units per square kilometre Morocco
2020s 0.0233 units per square kilometre 0.0237 units per square kilometre 0.0004 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, Morocco or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0237 units per square kilometre against 0.0216 units per square kilometre in Morocco as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths, per square kilometre between Morocco and South Africa?
0.0021 units per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Africa?
47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
How do Morocco and South Africa rank globally for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
Morocco ranks 92nd 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.