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Low income
Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births)

Within the “Low income” group, South Sudan leads Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 at 39.50, while Korea, Dem. People's Rep. sits at the lower end of the current snapshot with 8.90. This format is well suited to long-tail regional and income-group queries.

Group leaders

0.09.919.829.639.5South SudanSouth Sudan: 39.5039.5Somalia, Fed. Rep.Somalia, Fed. Rep.: 34.2034.2AfghanistanAfghanistan: 33.1033.1LiberiaLiberia: 32.9032.9NigerNiger: 32.8032.8Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau: 32.0032.0ChadChad: 30.4030.4Central African RepublicCentral African Republic: 29.9029.9Sierra LeoneSierra Leone: 28.3028.3MaliMali: 28.0028.0EthiopiaEthiopia: 25.2025.2MozambiqueMozambique: 25.1025.1

Country table

#CountryValue
1 South Sudan 39.50
2 Somalia, Fed. Rep. 34.20
3 Afghanistan 33.10
4 Liberia 32.90
5 Niger 32.80
6 Guinea-Bissau 32.00
7 Chad 30.40
8 Central African Republic 29.90
9 Sierra Leone 28.30
10 Mali 28.00
11 Ethiopia 25.20
12 Mozambique 25.10
13 Burkina Faso 23.80
14 Sudan 23.70
15 Congo, Dem. Rep. 23.60
16 Malawi 23.60
17 Madagascar 23.10
18 Gambia, The 23.00
19 Uganda 21.30
20 Yemen, Rep. 20.90
21 Burundi 19.10
22 Rwanda 17.40
23 Eritrea 15.60
24 Syrian Arab Republic 9.50
25 Korea, Dem. People's Rep. 8.90

Analytical takeaways

  • Inside the Low income group for Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in 2024, South Sudan leads with a gap of 5.30 to the next country.
  • The peer set on this page covers 25 countries, and the lower end of the current distribution sits with Korea, Dem. People's Rep. at 8.90.
  • This page bridges the global ranking context with a more relevant regional or income-based comparison layer.