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

South Africa
0.0237 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Tonga
0.0264 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
89th
Tonga rank
87th

Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre over time

  • South Africa
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Tonga currently reports 0.0264 units per square kilometre against 0.0237 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0027 units per square kilometre.

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

Across all 47 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 89th and Tonga ranks 87th of 195 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Tonga Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0764 units per square kilometre 0.1245 units per square kilometre 0.0481 units per square kilometre Tonga
1980s 0.0636 units per square kilometre 0.1008 units per square kilometre 0.0372 units per square kilometre Tonga
1990s 0.0437 units per square kilometre 0.0697 units per square kilometre 0.026 units per square kilometre Tonga
2000s 0.0407 units per square kilometre 0.0526 units per square kilometre 0.012 units per square kilometre Tonga
2010s 0.0291 units per square kilometre 0.0376 units per square kilometre 0.0085 units per square kilometre Tonga
2020s 0.0237 units per square kilometre 0.0285 units per square kilometre 0.0048 units per square kilometre Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, per square kilometre, South Africa or Tonga?
Tonga, at 0.0264 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 South Africa and Tonga?
0.0027 units per square kilometre, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tonga?
47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Tonga rank globally for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
South Africa ranks 89th and Tonga ranks 87th 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.