Lower-middle income (World Bank) vs South Sudan: Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate

Lower-middle income (World Bank)
-2.37 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Sudan
6.03 % change on previous year
in 2024
Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank
6th
South Sudan rank
4th

Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate over time

  • Lower-middle income (World Bank)
  • South Sudan
-20-15-10-505199120072024

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 6.03 % change on previous year against -2.37 % change on previous year in Lower-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 8.4 % change on previous year.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 2.5 times Lower-middle income (World Bank)'s.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Sudan ahead.

Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 6th and South Sudan ranks 4th of 11 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lower-middle income (World Bank) averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lower-middle income (World Bank) South Sudan Difference Ahead
1990s -1.64 % change on previous year 0.5332 % change on previous year 2.17 % change on previous year South Sudan
2000s -2.26 % change on previous year -0.0888 % change on previous year 2.17 % change on previous year South Sudan
2010s -2.71 % change on previous year -2.82 % change on previous year 0.1086 % change on previous year Lower-middle income (World Bank)
2020s -2.46 % change on previous year 2.64 % change on previous year 5.1 % change on previous year South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate, Lower-middle income (World Bank) or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 6.03 % change on previous year against -2.37 % change on previous year in Lower-middle income (World Bank) as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate between Lower-middle income (World Bank) and South Sudan?
8.4 % change on previous year, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lower-middle income (World Bank) and South Sudan?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Lower-middle income (World Bank) and South Sudan rank globally for number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate?
Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 6th and South Sudan ranks 4th of 11 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
213 places, 10,403 data points, 1953–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Number of neonatal deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.