South Sudan vs West and Central Africa: Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate

South Sudan
6.03 % change on previous year
in 2024
West and Central Africa
0.2626 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Sudan rank
4th
West and Central Africa rank
4th

Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate over time

  • South Sudan
  • West and Central Africa
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 6.03 % change on previous year against 0.2626 % change on previous year in West and Central Africa, a difference of 5.77 % change on previous year.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 23.0 times West and Central Africa's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was West and Central Africa ahead.

South Sudan ranks 4th and West and Central Africa ranks 4th of 201 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 1 and West and Central Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Sudan West and Central Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.5332 % change on previous year 1.25 % change on previous year 0.7172 % change on previous year West and Central Africa
2000s -0.0888 % change on previous year 0.279 % change on previous year 0.3678 % change on previous year West and Central Africa
2010s -2.82 % change on previous year 0.4955 % change on previous year 3.32 % change on previous year West and Central Africa
2020s 2.64 % change on previous year 0.528 % change on previous year 2.11 % change on previous year South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate, South Sudan or West and Central Africa?
South Sudan, at 6.03 % change on previous year against 0.2626 % change on previous year in West and Central Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate between South Sudan and West and Central Africa?
5.77 % change on previous year, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and West and Central Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do South Sudan and West and Central Africa rank globally for neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate?
South Sudan ranks 4th and West and Central Africa ranks 4th of 201 countries.
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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Indicator
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
235 places, 11,131 data points, 1953–2024
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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.