Afghanistan vs Ethiopia: Neonatal deaths

Afghanistan
49,429
in 2024
Ethiopia
104,789
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
7th
Ethiopia rank
5th

Neonatal deaths over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Ethiopia
40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k140.0k200020122024

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 104,789 against 49,429 in Afghanistan, a difference of 55,360.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 2.1 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 7th and Ethiopia ranks 5th of 198 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Ethiopia Difference Ahead
2000s 60,548 140,732 80,184 Ethiopia
2010s 54,874 114,395 59,521 Ethiopia
2020s 50,760 108,294 57,533 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal deaths, Afghanistan or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 104,789 against 49,429 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal deaths between Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
55,360, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Ethiopia rank globally for neonatal deaths?
Afghanistan ranks 7th and Ethiopia ranks 5th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Neonatal deaths (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Neonatal deaths (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
221 places, 5,525 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed