High income vs South Sudan: Number of neonatal deaths
High income
35,336
in 2024
South Sudan
13,744
in 2024
High income rank
36th
South Sudan rank
37th
Number of neonatal deaths over time
- High income
- South Sudan
How they compare
High income currently reports 35,336 against 13,744 in South Sudan, a difference of 21,592.
That makes High income's figure about 2.6 times South Sudan's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, High income has been ahead every year.
High income ranks 36th and South Sudan ranks 37th of 47 groups.
High income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87,819 | 16,654 | 71,165 | High income |
| 2000s | 60,240 | 16,548 | 43,692 | High income |
| 2010s | 47,589 | 15,511 | 32,078 | High income |
| 2020s | 36,262 | 12,905 | 23,357 | High income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, High income or South Sudan?
- High income, at 35,336 against 13,744 in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between High income and South Sudan?
- 21,592, with High income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and South Sudan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do High income and South Sudan rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?
- High income ranks 36th and South Sudan ranks 37th of 47 groups.
- 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.