Marshall Islands vs South Africa: Mortality rate, neonatal
Marshall Islands
12.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
South Africa
12.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Marshall Islands rank
68th
South Africa rank
70th
Mortality rate, neonatal over time
- Marshall Islands
- South Africa
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 12.5 per 1,000 live births against 12.4 per 1,000 live births in South Africa, a difference of 0.1 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 68th and South Africa ranks 70th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19 per 1,000 live births | 21 per 1,000 live births | 2 per 1,000 live births | South Africa |
| 1990s | 17.99 per 1,000 live births | 17.9 per 1,000 live births | 0.09 per 1,000 live births | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 18.83 per 1,000 live births | 13.03 per 1,000 live births | 5.8 per 1,000 live births | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 16.64 per 1,000 live births | 11.89 per 1,000 live births | 4.75 per 1,000 live births | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 13.34 per 1,000 live births | 11.98 per 1,000 live births | 1.36 per 1,000 live births | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, neonatal, Marshall Islands or South Africa?
- Marshall Islands, at 12.5 per 1,000 live births against 12.4 per 1,000 live births in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, neonatal between Marshall Islands and South Africa?
- 0.1 per 1,000 live births, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Marshall Islands and South Africa rank globally for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Marshall Islands ranks 68th and South Africa ranks 70th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Mortality rate, neonatal (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
Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.