Marshall Islands vs South Africa: Neonatal mortality rate
Marshall Islands
1.25 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
South Africa
1.24 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Marshall Islands rank
69th
South Africa rank
70th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Marshall Islands
- South Africa
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 1.25 deaths per 100 live births against 1.24 deaths per 100 live births in South Africa, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 69th and South Africa ranks 70th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.9 deaths per 100 live births | 2.1 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2032 deaths per 100 live births | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.8 deaths per 100 live births | 1.79 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0079 deaths per 100 live births | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 1.88 deaths per 100 live births | 1.3 deaths per 100 live births | 0.582 deaths per 100 live births | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 1.66 deaths per 100 live births | 1.19 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4747 deaths per 100 live births | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1361 deaths per 100 live births | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Marshall Islands or South Africa?
- Marshall Islands, at 1.25 deaths per 100 live births against 1.24 deaths per 100 live births in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Marshall Islands and South Africa?
- 0.01 deaths per 100 live births, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Marshall Islands and South Africa rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Marshall Islands ranks 69th 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 .