South Africa - Number of Neonatal Deaths
Since 2014, South Africa Number of Neonatal Deaths jumped by 0.6% year on year. In 2019, the country was ranked number 38 comparing other countries in Number of Neonatal Deaths with 13,489 Thousand Deaths. South Africa is overtaken by Guinea, which was number 37 at 13,960 Thousand Deaths and is followed by Iran at 13,075 Thousand Deaths. India topped the ranking with 522,249 Thousand Deaths in 2019, a fall of 4.4% compared to 2018. Nigeria, Pakistan and Ethiopia respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Dominica witnessed the best average annual growth at +4.2% per year, while Macedonia was the worst growing country at -16.2% per year.
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| Date | Thousand Units (Deaths) |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 13,489.00 |
| 2018 | 13,551.00 |
| 2017 | 13,526.00 |
| 2016 | 13,434.00 |
| 2015 | 13,267.00 |
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How does South Africa rank in Number of Neonatal Deaths?
| # | 192 Countries | Thousand Units (Deaths) | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
India
|
522,249.00 | 2019 | -4.4 % | -4.7 % | View data | |
| 2 |
#2
Nigeria
|
269,897.00 | 2019 | +0.1 % | +0.6 % | View data | |
| 37 |
#37
Guinea
|
13,960.00 | 2019 | +0.3 % | +0.2 % | View data | |
| 38 |
#38
South Africa
|
13,489.00 | 2019 | -0.5 % | +0.6 % | View data | |
| 39 |
#39
Iran
|
13,075.00 | 2019 | -4.1 % | -3.0 % | View data | |