Azerbaijan vs South Africa: Neonatal mortality rate
Azerbaijan
1.24 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
South Africa
1.24 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Azerbaijan rank
72nd
South Africa rank
70th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Azerbaijan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.24 deaths per 100 live births against 1.24 deaths per 100 live births in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0 deaths per 100 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 72nd and South Africa ranks 70th of 199 countries.
Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.83 deaths per 100 live births | 2.27 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5657 deaths per 100 live births | Azerbaijan |
| 1990s | 3.46 deaths per 100 live births | 1.79 deaths per 100 live births | 1.67 deaths per 100 live births | Azerbaijan |
| 2000s | 2.82 deaths per 100 live births | 1.3 deaths per 100 live births | 1.52 deaths per 100 live births | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 1.69 deaths per 100 live births | 1.19 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5037 deaths per 100 live births | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1272 deaths per 100 live births | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Azerbaijan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.24 deaths per 100 live births against 1.24 deaths per 100 live births in Azerbaijan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Azerbaijan and South Africa?
- 0 deaths per 100 live births, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and South Africa?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Azerbaijan and South Africa rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Azerbaijan ranks 72nd and South Africa ranks 70th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed 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
Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days, per 100 live births .