Pakistan vs South Sudan: Neonatal mortality rate
Pakistan
3.76 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
South Sudan
4.02 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Pakistan rank
2nd
South Sudan rank
1st
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Pakistan
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 4.02 Deaths per 1000 live births against 3.76 Deaths per 1000 live births in Pakistan, a difference of 0.26 Deaths per 1000 live births.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Sudan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 2nd and South Sudan ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.45 Deaths per 1000 live births | 6.58 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.1321 Deaths per 1000 live births | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 6.18 Deaths per 1000 live births | 6.24 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.0654 Deaths per 1000 live births | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 5.34 Deaths per 1000 live births | 5.06 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.2792 Deaths per 1000 live births | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 4.57 Deaths per 1000 live births | 4.2 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.3746 Deaths per 1000 live births | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 3.9 Deaths per 1000 live births | 4.03 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.1272 Deaths per 1000 live births | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Pakistan or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 4.02 Deaths per 1000 live births against 3.76 Deaths per 1000 live births in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Pakistan and South Sudan?
- 0.26 Deaths per 1000 live births, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and South Sudan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Pakistan and South Sudan rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Pakistan ranks 2nd and South Sudan ranks 1st 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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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.