South Africa vs Yemen: Number of neonatal deaths ihme

South Africa
21,448
in 2019
Yemen
21,585
in 2019
South Africa rank
27th
Yemen rank
26th

Number of neonatal deaths ihme over time

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

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 21,585 against 21,448 in South Africa, a difference of 137.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 27th and Yemen ranks 26th of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 6 and Yemen in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Yemen Difference Ahead
1950s 24,973 22,218 2,755 South Africa
1960s 27,937 23,712 4,225 South Africa
1970s 29,729 25,057 4,672 South Africa
1980s 28,128 27,920 208 South Africa
1990s 26,888 29,212 2,325 Yemen
2000s 32,048 29,928 2,120 South Africa
2010s 25,342 25,083 258.9 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal deaths ihme, South Africa or Yemen?
Yemen, at 21,585 against 21,448 in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths ihme between South Africa and Yemen?
137, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Yemen?
70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.
How do South Africa and Yemen rank globally for number of neonatal deaths ihme?
South Africa ranks 27th and Yemen ranks 26th 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