Republic of Moldova vs South Africa: Mortality rate, neonatal

Republic of Moldova
12.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
South Africa
12.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Republic of Moldova rank
72nd
South Africa rank
70th

Mortality rate, neonatal over time

  • Republic of Moldova
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 12.4 per 1,000 live births against 12.3 per 1,000 live births in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 0.1 per 1,000 live births.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was South Africa ahead.

Republic of Moldova ranks 72nd and South Africa ranks 70th of 197 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Republic of Moldova averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Moldova South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 19.94 per 1,000 live births 22.99 per 1,000 live births 3.05 per 1,000 live births South Africa
1990s 21.34 per 1,000 live births 17.9 per 1,000 live births 3.44 per 1,000 live births Republic of Moldova
2000s 15.33 per 1,000 live births 13.03 per 1,000 live births 2.3 per 1,000 live births Republic of Moldova
2010s 11.88 per 1,000 live births 11.89 per 1,000 live births 0.01 per 1,000 live births South Africa
2020s 11.96 per 1,000 live births 11.98 per 1,000 live births 0.02 per 1,000 live births South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate, neonatal, Republic of Moldova or South Africa?
South Africa, at 12.4 per 1,000 live births against 12.3 per 1,000 live births in Republic of Moldova as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate, neonatal between Republic of Moldova and South Africa?
0.1 per 1,000 live births, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and South Africa?
43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do Republic of Moldova and South Africa rank globally for mortality rate, neonatal?
Republic of Moldova ranks 72nd 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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Indicator
Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
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, 11,751 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.