Guinea vs South Africa: Number of neonatal deaths
Guinea
14,644
in 2024
South Africa
14,715
in 2024
Guinea rank
36th
South Africa rank
34th
Number of neonatal deaths over time
- Guinea
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 14,715 against 14,644 in Guinea, a difference of 71.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was South Africa ahead.
Guinea ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 34th of 197 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,872 | 26,700 | 10,828 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 17,900 | 27,196 | 9,296 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 18,477 | 20,144 | 1,667 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 14,942 | 14,364 | 577.9 | Guinea |
| 2010s | 14,929 | 13,995 | 933.8 | Guinea |
| 2020s | 14,883 | 14,211 | 671.6 | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Guinea or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 14,715 against 14,644 in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Guinea and South Africa?
- 71, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and South Africa?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and South Africa rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?
- Guinea ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 34th 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.