East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs South Africa: Number of infant deaths
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
218,147
in 2024
South Africa
28,570
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
29th
South Africa rank
31st
Number of infant deaths over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- South Africa
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 218,147 against 28,570 in South Africa, a difference of 189,577.
That makes East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 7.6 times South Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 31st of 47 groups.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.37 million | 53,006 | 1.31 million | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 736,108 | 49,340 | 686,767 | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 431,368 | 35,356 | 396,012 | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 247,398 | 28,733 | 218,664 | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or South Africa?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), at 218,147 against 28,570 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa?
- 189,577, with East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 31st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Number of infant deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.