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
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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

Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate
Unit
%
Source
IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
Last refreshed

Probability of death between 0 and 27 days.