Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs South Africa: Number of infant deaths
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
122,420
in 2024
South Africa
28,570
in 2024
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
32nd
South Africa rank
31st
Number of infant deaths over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- South Africa
How they compare
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 122,420 against 28,570 in South Africa, a difference of 93,850.
That makes Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 4.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 31st of 47 groups.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 422,188 | 53,006 | 369,182 | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 246,231 | 49,340 | 196,891 | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 168,002 | 35,356 | 132,646 | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 130,407 | 28,733 | 101,674 | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or South Africa?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 122,420 against 28,570 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa?
- 93,850, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd 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.