South Sudan vs Zambia: Number of neonatal deaths
South Sudan
12,029 deaths
in 2019
Zambia
13,071 deaths
in 2019
South Sudan rank
36th
Zambia rank
35th
Number of neonatal deaths over time
- South Sudan
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 13,071 deaths against 12,029 deaths in South Sudan, a difference of 1,042 deaths.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zambia ahead.
South Sudan ranks 36th and Zambia ranks 35th of 204 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,440 deaths | 7,606 deaths | 1,166 deaths | Zambia |
| 1960s | 8,044 deaths | 9,648 deaths | 1,604 deaths | Zambia |
| 1970s | 9,345 deaths | 10,099 deaths | 753.8 deaths | Zambia |
| 1980s | 10,688 deaths | 11,567 deaths | 878.5 deaths | Zambia |
| 1990s | 12,166 deaths | 13,550 deaths | 1,384 deaths | Zambia |
| 2000s | 14,204 deaths | 15,180 deaths | 975.9 deaths | Zambia |
| 2010s | 13,711 deaths | 13,900 deaths | 188.5 deaths | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, South Sudan or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 13,071 deaths against 12,029 deaths in South Sudan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between South Sudan and Zambia?
- 1,042 deaths, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Zambia?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.
- How do South Sudan and Zambia rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?
- South Sudan ranks 36th and Zambia ranks 35th 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
Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.