Samoa vs South Africa: Neonatal mortality rate - High-income country average rate matched

Samoa
2.8
in 2030
South Africa
2.8
in 2030
Samoa rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st

Neonatal mortality rate - High-income country average rate matched over time

  • Samoa
  • South Africa
246810202520272030

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 2.8 against 2.8 in South Africa, a difference of 0.

Across all 6 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Samoa ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 200 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa South Africa Difference Ahead
2020s 4.1 6.27 2.17 South Africa
2030s 2.8 2.8 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate - high-income country average rate matched, Samoa or South Africa?
Samoa, at 2.8 against 2.8 in South Africa as of 2030.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate - high-income country average rate matched between Samoa and South Africa?
0, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2025 to 2030.
How do Samoa and South Africa rank globally for neonatal mortality rate - high-income country average rate matched?
Samoa ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Neonatal mortality rate - High-income country average rate matched (projection). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate - High-income country average rate matched (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 1,272 data points, 2025–2030
Last refreshed