Latin America & Caribbean vs South Africa: Number of infant deaths
Latin America & Caribbean
123,122
in 2024
South Africa
28,570
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean rank
31st
South Africa rank
31st
Number of infant deaths over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- South Africa
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 123,122 against 28,570 in South Africa, a difference of 94,552.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 4.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 31st of 47 groups.
Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 423,704 | 53,006 | 370,698 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 247,066 | 49,340 | 197,725 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 168,678 | 35,356 | 133,322 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | 131,078 | 28,733 | 102,344 | Latin America & Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Latin America & Caribbean or South Africa?
- Latin America & Caribbean, at 123,122 against 28,570 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Latin America & Caribbean and South Africa?
- 94,552, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and South Africa rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 31st 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.