Benin vs South Sudan: Number of neonatal deaths by region
Benin
13,130
in 2024
South Sudan
13,744
in 2024
Benin rank
40th
South Sudan rank
37th
Number of neonatal deaths by region over time
- Benin
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 13,744 against 13,130 in Benin, a difference of 614.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Sudan ahead.
Benin ranks 40th and South Sudan ranks 37th of 195 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,208 | 16,654 | 5,447 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 12,126 | 16,548 | 4,423 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 13,643 | 15,511 | 1,868 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 13,307 | 12,905 | 402.2 | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths by region, Benin or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 13,744 against 13,130 in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths by region between Benin and South Sudan?
- 614, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Sudan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Benin and South Sudan rank globally for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Benin ranks 40th and South Sudan ranks 37th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.