Guinea vs South Africa: Number of infant deaths unwpp

Guinea
31,850
in 2023
South Africa
33,080
in 2023
Guinea rank
28th
South Africa rank
27th

Number of infant deaths unwpp over time

  • Guinea
  • South Africa
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k195019862023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 33,080 against 31,850 in Guinea, a difference of 1,230.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.

Guinea ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 27th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea South Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 25,868 69,764 43,896 South Africa
1960s 29,835 69,162 39,327 South Africa
1970s 33,618 73,999 40,381 South Africa
1980s 36,884 65,781 28,897 South Africa
1990s 39,841 53,593 13,752 South Africa
2000s 34,504 53,178 18,674 South Africa
2010s 33,646 33,232 414.6 Guinea
2020s 32,455 32,032 422.5 Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths unwpp, Guinea or South Africa?
South Africa, at 33,080 against 31,850 in Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths unwpp between Guinea and South Africa?
1,230, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and South Africa?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Guinea and South Africa rank globally for number of infant deaths unwpp?
Guinea ranks 28th 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.

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Indicator
Number of infant deaths unwpp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,462 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed