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
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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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.