Bhutan vs South Africa: Neonatal mortality rate
Bhutan
2.1%
in 2019
South Africa
2.1%
in 2019
Bhutan rank
43rd
South Africa rank
41st
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Bhutan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.1% against 2.1% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 70 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 41st of 204 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.0% | 4.0% | 7.0% | Bhutan |
| 1960s | 9.5% | 3.7% | 5.7% | Bhutan |
| 1970s | 8.1% | 3.4% | 4.7% | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 6.7% | 3.0% | 3.8% | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 2.7% | 2.3% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.9% | 0.6% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 0.1% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Bhutan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.1% against 2.1% in Bhutan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Bhutan and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and South Africa?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.
- How do Bhutan and South Africa rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Bhutan ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 41st of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Probability of death between 0 and 27 days.