Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs South Africa: Number of neonatal deaths
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
74,832
in 2024
South Africa
14,715
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
33rd
South Africa rank
34th
Number of neonatal deaths over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- South Africa
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) currently reports 74,832 against 14,715 in South Africa, a difference of 60,117.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s figure about 5.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 34th of 47 groups.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 224,546 | 20,144 | 204,402 | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 142,552 | 14,364 | 128,188 | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 103,100 | 13,995 | 89,105 | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 82,316 | 14,211 | 68,105 | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or South Africa?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), at 74,832 against 14,715 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and South Africa?
- 60,117, with Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and South Africa rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 34th 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.