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

Netherlands
0.0131 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0119 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Netherlands rank
95th
South Africa rank
98th

Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre over time

  • Netherlands
  • South Africa
0.020.040.060.080.1196119922023

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.0131 deaths per square kilometre against 0.0119 deaths per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0012 deaths per square kilometre.

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

Across all 47 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 95th and South Africa ranks 98th of 195 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0333 deaths per square kilometre 0.022 deaths per square kilometre 0.0112 deaths per square kilometre Netherlands
1980s 0.0272 deaths per square kilometre 0.0224 deaths per square kilometre 0.0047 deaths per square kilometre Netherlands
1990s 0.0238 deaths per square kilometre 0.0166 deaths per square kilometre 0.0072 deaths per square kilometre Netherlands
2000s 0.0198 deaths per square kilometre 0.0118 deaths per square kilometre 0.008 deaths per square kilometre Netherlands
2010s 0.0139 deaths per square kilometre 0.0115 deaths per square kilometre 0.0024 deaths per square kilometre Netherlands
2020s 0.0136 deaths per square kilometre 0.0116 deaths per square kilometre 0.0019 deaths per square kilometre Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre, Netherlands or South Africa?
Netherlands, at 0.0131 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 Netherlands and South Africa?
0.0012 deaths per square kilometre, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and South Africa?
47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and South Africa rank globally for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
Netherlands ranks 95th 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.