Middle East and North Africa vs South Africa: Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate
Middle East and North Africa
-2.13 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
1.58 % change on previous year
in 2024
Middle East and North Africa rank
17th
South Africa rank
19th
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate over time
- Middle East and North Africa
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.58 % change on previous year against -2.13 % change on previous year in Middle East and North Africa, a difference of 3.71 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.
Middle East and North Africa ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 19th of 34 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Middle East and North Africa averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East and North Africa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -3.6 % change on previous year | -5.01 % change on previous year | 1.41 % change on previous year | Middle East and North Africa |
| 2000s | -1.23 % change on previous year | 0.5625 % change on previous year | 1.79 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | -1.58 % change on previous year | -1.53 % change on previous year | 0.0583 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | -1.95 % change on previous year | 1.81 % change on previous year | 3.76 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate, Middle East and North Africa or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.58 % change on previous year against -2.13 % change on previous year in Middle East and North Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate between Middle East and North Africa and South Africa?
- 3.71 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East and North Africa and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Middle East and North Africa and South Africa rank globally for neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate?
- Middle East and North Africa ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 19th of 34 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.