Djibouti vs South Africa: Neonatal mortality rate

Djibouti
2.1%
in 2019
South Africa
2.1%
in 2019
Djibouti rank
38th
South Africa rank
41st

Neonatal mortality rate over time

  • Djibouti
  • South Africa
01234195019842019

How they compare

Djibouti currently reports 2.1% against 2.1% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Djibouti ahead.

Djibouti ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 41st of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Djibouti South Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 4.1% 4.0% 0.2% Djibouti
1960s 3.9% 3.7% 0.2% Djibouti
1970s 3.7% 3.4% 0.2% Djibouti
1980s 3.4% 3.0% 0.5% Djibouti
1990s 3.2% 2.7% 0.6% Djibouti
2000s 2.8% 2.9% 0.1% South Africa
2010s 2.4% 2.3% 0.0% Djibouti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Djibouti or South Africa?
Djibouti, at 2.1% against 2.1% in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Djibouti and South Africa?
0.0%, with Djibouti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and South Africa?
70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.
How do Djibouti and South Africa rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Djibouti ranks 38th 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.