Egypt vs South Africa: Number of infant deaths unwpp
Egypt
34,963
in 2023
South Africa
33,080
in 2023
Egypt rank
26th
South Africa rank
27th
Number of infant deaths unwpp over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 34,963 against 33,080 in South Africa, a difference of 1,883.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 27th of 236 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 248,050 | 69,764 | 178,286 | Egypt |
| 1960s | 223,076 | 69,162 | 153,914 | Egypt |
| 1970s | 217,710 | 73,999 | 143,711 | Egypt |
| 1980s | 168,651 | 65,781 | 102,870 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 99,513 | 53,593 | 45,920 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 64,399 | 53,178 | 11,220 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 51,357 | 33,232 | 18,125 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 36,163 | 32,032 | 4,131 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths unwpp, Egypt or South Africa?
- Egypt, at 34,963 against 33,080 in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths unwpp between Egypt and South Africa?
- 1,883, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for number of infant deaths unwpp?
- Egypt ranks 26th 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.