Cameroon vs South Africa: Number of neonatal deaths ihme

Cameroon
21,736
in 2019
South Africa
21,448
in 2019
Cameroon rank
25th
South Africa rank
27th

Number of neonatal deaths ihme over time

  • Cameroon
  • South Africa
010.0k20.0k30.0k195019842019

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 21,736 against 21,448 in South Africa, a difference of 288.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 70 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.

Cameroon ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 27th of 204 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon South Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 16,086 24,973 8,887 South Africa
1960s 17,417 27,937 10,520 South Africa
1970s 18,064 29,729 11,665 South Africa
1980s 18,478 28,128 9,650 South Africa
1990s 19,550 26,888 7,337 South Africa
2000s 23,363 32,048 8,685 South Africa
2010s 23,348 25,342 1,994 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal deaths ihme, Cameroon or South Africa?
Cameroon, at 21,736 against 21,448 in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths ihme between Cameroon and South Africa?
288, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and South Africa?
70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.
How do Cameroon and South Africa rank globally for number of neonatal deaths ihme?
Cameroon ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 27th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths ihme. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of neonatal deaths ihme
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
Last refreshed