India vs South Africa: Mortality rate, infant
India
24.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
South Africa
24.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
India rank
57th
South Africa rank
58th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- India
- South Africa
How they compare
India currently reports 24.5 per 1,000 live births against 24.4 per 1,000 live births in South Africa, a difference of 0.1 per 1,000 live births.
Across all 48 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 58th of 195 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 116.85 per 1,000 live births | 102 per 1,000 live births | 14.85 per 1,000 live births | India |
| 1980s | 96.78 per 1,000 live births | 70.01 per 1,000 live births | 26.77 per 1,000 live births | India |
| 1990s | 76.33 per 1,000 live births | 47.97 per 1,000 live births | 28.36 per 1,000 live births | India |
| 2000s | 57.59 per 1,000 live births | 45.61 per 1,000 live births | 11.98 per 1,000 live births | India |
| 2010s | 37.81 per 1,000 live births | 30.25 per 1,000 live births | 7.56 per 1,000 live births | India |
| 2020s | 26.27 per 1,000 live births | 24.65 per 1,000 live births | 1.62 per 1,000 live births | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, India or South Africa?
- India, at 24.5 per 1,000 live births against 24.4 per 1,000 live births in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between India and South Africa?
- 0.1 per 1,000 live births, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Africa?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do India and South Africa rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- India ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 58th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release