Ethiopia vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Neonatal deaths

Ethiopia
104,789
in 2024
Northern Africa and Western Asia
157,513
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
5th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
7th

Neonatal deaths over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Northern Africa and Western Asia
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k200020122024

How they compare

Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 157,513 against 104,789 in Ethiopia, a difference of 52,724.

That makes Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 1.5 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Northern Africa and Western Asia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 5th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 7th of 212 countries.

Northern Africa and Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Northern Africa and Western Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 140,732 207,332 66,600 Northern Africa and Western Asia
2010s 114,395 184,424 70,029 Northern Africa and Western Asia
2020s 108,294 163,355 55,062 Northern Africa and Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal deaths, Ethiopia or Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 157,513 against 104,789 in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal deaths between Ethiopia and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
52,724, with Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for neonatal deaths?
Ethiopia ranks 5th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 7th of 212 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
233 places, 5,825 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed