What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Cambodia and South Africa?

0.01 Deaths per 1000 live births, with Cambodia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and South Africa?

47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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.

Cambodia vs South Africa: Neonatal mortality rate

Cambodia

1.18 Deaths per 1000 live births

in 2023

South Africa

1.17 Deaths per 1000 live births

in 2023

Cambodia rank

76th

South Africa rank

78th

Neonatal mortality rate over time

Cambodia
South Africa

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 1.18 Deaths per 1000 live births against 1.17 Deaths per 1000 live births in South Africa, a difference of 0.01 Deaths per 1000 live births.

Across all 47 years both countries report, Cambodia has been ahead every year.

Cambodia ranks 76th and South Africa ranks 78th of 199 countries.

Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cambodia	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1970s	6.13 Deaths per 1000 live births	2.72 Deaths per 1000 live births	3.41 Deaths per 1000 live births	Cambodia
1980s	4.44 Deaths per 1000 live births	2.36 Deaths per 1000 live births	2.08 Deaths per 1000 live births	Cambodia
1990s	3.88 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.8 Deaths per 1000 live births	2.09 Deaths per 1000 live births	Cambodia
2000s	2.82 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.26 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.55 Deaths per 1000 live births	Cambodia
2010s	1.71 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.18 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.5364 Deaths per 1000 live births	Cambodia
2020s	1.25 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.15 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.0969 Deaths per 1000 live births	Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Cambodia or South Africa?: Cambodia, at 1.18 Deaths per 1000 live births against 1.17 Deaths per 1000 live births in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Cambodia and South Africa?: 0.01 Deaths per 1000 live births, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and South Africa?: 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
How do Cambodia and South Africa rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?: Cambodia ranks 76th and South Africa ranks 78th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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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Indicator: Neonatal mortality rate
Unit: Deaths per 1000 live births
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 10,174 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.