Brazil vs South Africa: Number of infant deaths unwpp
Brazil
31,406
in 2023
South Africa
33,080
in 2023
Brazil rank
29th
South Africa rank
27th
Number of infant deaths unwpp over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 33,080 against 31,406 in Brazil, a difference of 1,674.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 27th of 236 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 400,298 | 69,764 | 330,533 | Brazil |
| 1960s | 385,079 | 69,162 | 315,917 | Brazil |
| 1970s | 331,872 | 73,999 | 257,873 | Brazil |
| 1980s | 257,601 | 65,781 | 191,820 | Brazil |
| 1990s | 151,794 | 53,593 | 98,200 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 73,463 | 53,178 | 20,285 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 42,064 | 33,232 | 8,832 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 32,974 | 32,032 | 942.25 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths unwpp, Brazil or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 33,080 against 31,406 in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths unwpp between Brazil and South Africa?
- 1,674, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for number of infant deaths unwpp?
- Brazil ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 27th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of infant deaths unwpp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.