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

0 Deaths per 1000 live births, with Palau ahead.

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

35 years are reported by both, from 1989 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.

Palau vs South Africa: Neonatal mortality rate

Palau

1.17 Deaths per 1000 live births

in 2023

South Africa

1.17 Deaths per 1000 live births

in 2023

Palau rank

77th

South Africa rank

78th

Neonatal mortality rate over time

Palau
South Africa

How they compare

Palau currently reports 1.17 Deaths per 1000 live births against 1.17 Deaths per 1000 live births in South Africa, a difference of 0 Deaths per 1000 live births.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.

Palau ranks 77th and South Africa ranks 78th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Palau	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1.94 Deaths per 1000 live births	2.1 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.1636 Deaths per 1000 live births	South Africa
1990s	1.7 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.8 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.0934 Deaths per 1000 live births	South Africa
2000s	1.22 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.26 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.0402 Deaths per 1000 live births	South Africa
2010s	1.13 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.18 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.0434 Deaths per 1000 live births	South Africa
2020s	1.2 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.15 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.0503 Deaths per 1000 live births	Palau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Palau or South Africa?: Palau, at 1.17 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 Palau and South Africa?: 0 Deaths per 1000 live births, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and South Africa?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
How do Palau and South Africa rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?: Palau ranks 77th 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.