North America vs South Sudan: Number of neonatal deaths
North America
14,570
in 2024
South Sudan
13,744
in 2024
North America rank
40th
South Sudan rank
37th
Number of neonatal deaths over time
- North America
- South Sudan
How they compare
North America currently reports 14,570 against 13,744 in South Sudan, a difference of 826.
That makes North America's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North America ahead.
North America ranks 40th and South Sudan ranks 37th of 47 groups.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,767 | 16,654 | 5,113 | North America |
| 2000s | 19,446 | 16,548 | 2,898 | North America |
| 2010s | 16,721 | 15,511 | 1,210 | North America |
| 2020s | 14,363 | 12,905 | 1,458 | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, North America or South Sudan?
- North America, at 14,570 against 13,744 in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between North America and South Sudan?
- 826, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and South Sudan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do North America and South Sudan rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?
- North America ranks 40th 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.