Kuwait vs South Africa: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre

Kuwait
0.0127 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0119 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Kuwait rank
96th
South Africa rank
98th

Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre over time

  • Kuwait
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 0.0127 deaths per square kilometre against 0.0119 deaths per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0008 deaths per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 96th and South Africa ranks 98th of 195 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0355 deaths per square kilometre 0.022 deaths per square kilometre 0.0135 deaths per square kilometre Kuwait
1990s 0.0188 deaths per square kilometre 0.0166 deaths per square kilometre 0.0022 deaths per square kilometre Kuwait
2000s 0.0164 deaths per square kilometre 0.0118 deaths per square kilometre 0.0045 deaths per square kilometre Kuwait
2010s 0.0165 deaths per square kilometre 0.0115 deaths per square kilometre 0.005 deaths per square kilometre Kuwait
2020s 0.013 deaths per square kilometre 0.0116 deaths per square kilometre 0.0014 deaths per square kilometre Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre, Kuwait or South Africa?
Kuwait, at 0.0127 deaths per square kilometre against 0.0119 deaths per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre between Kuwait and South Africa?
0.0008 deaths per square kilometre, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and South Africa?
38 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and South Africa rank globally for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
Kuwait ranks 96th 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.