Papua New Guinea vs South Africa: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre

Papua New Guinea
0.0116 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0119 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
101st
South Africa rank
98th

Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0119 deaths per square kilometre against 0.0116 deaths per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0003 deaths per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was South Africa ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 101st and South Africa ranks 98th of 195 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.01 deaths per square kilometre 0.022 deaths per square kilometre 0.012 deaths per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 0.0096 deaths per square kilometre 0.0224 deaths per square kilometre 0.0128 deaths per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 0.0114 deaths per square kilometre 0.0166 deaths per square kilometre 0.0052 deaths per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 0.0133 deaths per square kilometre 0.0118 deaths per square kilometre 0.0014 deaths per square kilometre Papua New Guinea
2010s 0.0132 deaths per square kilometre 0.0115 deaths per square kilometre 0.0017 deaths per square kilometre Papua New Guinea
2020s 0.012 deaths per square kilometre 0.0116 deaths per square kilometre 0.0003 deaths per square kilometre Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre, Papua New Guinea or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0119 deaths per square kilometre against 0.0116 deaths per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre between Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
0.0003 deaths per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
How do Papua New Guinea and South Africa rank globally for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
Papua New Guinea ranks 101st 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.