Iraq vs South Africa: Number of neonatal deaths
Iraq
14,670
in 2024
South Africa
14,715
in 2024
Iraq rank
35th
South Africa rank
34th
Number of neonatal deaths over time
- Iraq
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 14,715 against 14,670 in Iraq, a difference of 45.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was South Africa ahead.
Iraq ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 34th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17,980 | 27,068 | 9,088 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 19,664 | 20,144 | 479.9 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 21,050 | 14,364 | 6,686 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 19,602 | 13,995 | 5,607 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 15,297 | 14,211 | 1,086 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Iraq or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 14,715 against 14,670 in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Iraq and South Africa?
- 45, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Africa?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and South Africa rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?
- Iraq ranks 35th 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.