Samoa vs South Africa: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre
Samoa
0.0252 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0237 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Samoa rank
88th
South Africa rank
89th
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre over time
- Samoa
- South Africa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 0.0252 units per square kilometre against 0.0237 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0015 units per square kilometre.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was South Africa ahead.
Samoa ranks 88th and South Africa ranks 89th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | 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 | 0.0582 units per square kilometre | 0.0636 units per square kilometre | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0408 units per square kilometre | 0.0437 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.031 units per square kilometre | 0.0407 units per square kilometre | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0314 units per square kilometre | 0.0291 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 2020s | 0.027 units per square kilometre | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, per square kilometre, Samoa or South Africa?
- Samoa, at 0.0252 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 Samoa and South Africa?
- 0.0015 units per square kilometre, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and South Africa?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and South Africa rank globally for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 88th 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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About this data
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.