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

0.06 Deaths per 1000 live births, with South Africa ahead.

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

49 years are reported by both, from 1975 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.

Lebanon vs South Africa: Neonatal mortality rate

Lebanon

1.11 Deaths per 1000 live births

in 2023

South Africa

1.17 Deaths per 1000 live births

in 2023

Lebanon rank

79th

South Africa rank

78th

Neonatal mortality rate over time

Lebanon
South Africa

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.17 Deaths per 1000 live births against 1.11 Deaths per 1000 live births in Lebanon, a difference of 0.06 Deaths per 1000 live births.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Lebanon ahead.

Lebanon ranks 79th and South Africa ranks 78th of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lebanon	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1970s	3.25 Deaths per 1000 live births	2.76 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.4915 Deaths per 1000 live births	Lebanon
1980s	2.63 Deaths per 1000 live births	2.36 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.271 Deaths per 1000 live births	Lebanon
1990s	1.6 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.8 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.1963 Deaths per 1000 live births	South Africa
2000s	0.9525 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.26 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.3115 Deaths per 1000 live births	South Africa
2010s	0.7742 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.18 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.4032 Deaths per 1000 live births	South Africa
2020s	1.02 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.15 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.1337 Deaths per 1000 live births	South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Lebanon or South Africa?: South Africa, at 1.17 Deaths per 1000 live births against 1.11 Deaths per 1000 live births in Lebanon as of 2023.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Lebanon and South Africa?: 0.06 Deaths per 1000 live births, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and South Africa?: 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do Lebanon and South Africa rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?: Lebanon ranks 79th 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.