Central African Republic vs South Africa: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre

Central African Republic
0.0117 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0119 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
100th
South Africa rank
98th

Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre over time

  • Central African Republic
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0119 deaths per square kilometre against 0.0117 deaths per square kilometre in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.0002 deaths per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was South Africa ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 100th and South Africa ranks 98th of 195 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0092 deaths per square kilometre 0.022 deaths per square kilometre 0.0129 deaths per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 0.0103 deaths per square kilometre 0.0224 deaths per square kilometre 0.0121 deaths per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 0.011 deaths per square kilometre 0.0166 deaths per square kilometre 0.0056 deaths per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 0.0115 deaths per square kilometre 0.0118 deaths per square kilometre 0.0003 deaths per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 0.0116 deaths per square kilometre 0.0115 deaths per square kilometre 0 deaths per square kilometre Central African Republic
2020s 0.0123 deaths per square kilometre 0.0116 deaths per square kilometre 0.0006 deaths per square kilometre Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre, Central African Republic or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0119 deaths per square kilometre against 0.0117 deaths per square kilometre in Central African Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre between Central African Republic and South Africa?
0.0002 deaths per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and South Africa?
47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
How do Central African Republic and South Africa rank globally for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
Central African Republic ranks 100th and South Africa ranks 98th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre
Unit
deaths per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 9,263 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.