Nepal vs South Sudan: Number of neonatal deaths

Nepal
11,717 deaths
in 2019
South Sudan
12,029 deaths
in 2019
Nepal rank
38th
South Sudan rank
36th

Number of neonatal deaths over time

  • Nepal
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 12,029 deaths against 11,717 deaths in Nepal, a difference of 312 deaths.

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

Nepal ranks 38th and South Sudan ranks 36th of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal South Sudan Difference Ahead
1950s 43,479 deaths 6,440 deaths 37,039 deaths Nepal
1960s 42,172 deaths 8,044 deaths 34,128 deaths Nepal
1970s 47,227 deaths 9,345 deaths 37,882 deaths Nepal
1980s 51,024 deaths 10,688 deaths 40,335 deaths Nepal
1990s 40,600 deaths 12,166 deaths 28,434 deaths Nepal
2000s 26,657 deaths 14,204 deaths 12,452 deaths Nepal
2010s 15,377 deaths 13,711 deaths 1,666 deaths Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Nepal or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 12,029 deaths against 11,717 deaths in Nepal as of 2019.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Nepal and South Sudan?
312 deaths, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and South Sudan?
70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.
How do Nepal and South Sudan rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?
Nepal ranks 38th and South Sudan ranks 36th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths. 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
Unit
deaths
Source
IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
Last refreshed

Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.