Guinea vs South Africa: Number of infant deaths

Guinea
28,994
in 2024
South Africa
28,570
in 2024
Guinea rank
30th
South Africa rank
31st

Number of infant deaths over time

  • Guinea
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Guinea currently reports 28,994 against 28,570 in South Africa, a difference of 424.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was South Africa ahead.

Guinea ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 31st of 197 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 35,676 92,671 56,995 South Africa
1980s 36,773 77,194 40,421 South Africa
1990s 37,568 53,006 15,438 South Africa
2000s 30,608 49,340 18,733 South Africa
2010s 30,623 35,356 4,733 South Africa
2020s 29,898 28,733 1,165 Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, Guinea or South Africa?
Guinea, at 28,994 against 28,570 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Guinea and South Africa?
424, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and South Africa?
48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Guinea and South Africa rank globally for number of infant deaths?
Guinea ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 31st of 197 countries.
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

Indicator
Number of infant deaths
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 13,444 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.