Benin vs South Sudan: Number of neonatal deaths
Benin
13,130
in 2024
South Sudan
13,744
in 2024
Benin rank
40th
South Sudan rank
37th
Number of neonatal deaths over time
- Benin
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 13,744 against 13,130 in Benin, a difference of 614.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Sudan ahead.
Benin ranks 40th and South Sudan ranks 37th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,208 | 16,654 | 5,447 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 12,126 | 16,548 | 4,423 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 13,643 | 15,511 | 1,868 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 13,307 | 12,905 | 402.2 | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Benin or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 13,744 against 13,130 in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Benin and South Sudan?
- 614, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Sudan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Benin and South Sudan rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?
- Benin ranks 40th and South Sudan ranks 37th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), 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
Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.