The neonatal mortality rate in South America

South America (per 1,000 live births in 2021)

Guyana is the top country by neonatal mortality rate among 12 countries. As of 2021, neonatal mortality rate in Guyana was 16.9 per 1,000 live births. The top 5 countries also includes Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Bolivia, Suriname, and Paraguay.

Guyana	16.9	WB + 1 other
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)	15	WB + 1 other
Bolivia	13.2	WB + 1 other
Suriname	10.7	WB + 1 other
Paraguay	9.7	WB + 1 other
Brazil	8.5	WB + 1 other
Peru	7.1	WB + 1 other
Colombia	7	WB + 1 other
Ecuador	6.7	WB + 1 other
Argentina	5.1	WB + 1 other
Chile	4.3	WB + 1 other
Uruguay	4	WB + 1 other

Mortality Indicators

Neonatal Mortality Rate Children Deaths Children Mortality Rate Crude Death Rate Deaths Fatalities Infant Mortality Rate Life Expectancy 36 Maternal Deaths Maternal Mortality Mortality Rate Neonatal Deaths Post Neonatal Deaths Post Neonatal Mortality Rate Risk of mortality Survival 74 Under-5 Deaths

The neonatal mortality rate in South America

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