Madagascar vs South Africa: Number of neonatal deaths ihme

Madagascar
19,820
in 2019
South Africa
21,448
in 2019
Madagascar rank
29th
South Africa rank
27th

Number of neonatal deaths ihme over time

  • Madagascar
  • South Africa
10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k35.0k195019842019

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 21,448 against 19,820 in Madagascar, a difference of 1,628.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.

Across all 70 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 29th 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 Madagascar South Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 11,618 24,973 13,356 South Africa
1960s 13,402 27,937 14,535 South Africa
1970s 15,672 29,729 14,057 South Africa
1980s 18,726 28,128 9,401 South Africa
1990s 20,720 26,888 6,167 South Africa
2000s 21,777 32,048 10,271 South Africa
2010s 21,136 25,342 4,206 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal deaths ihme, Madagascar or South Africa?
South Africa, at 21,448 against 19,820 in Madagascar as of 2019.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths ihme between Madagascar and South Africa?
1,628, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and South Africa?
70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.
How do Madagascar and South Africa rank globally for number of neonatal deaths ihme?
Madagascar ranks 29th 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