India vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Neonatal deaths

India
386,212
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
867,867
in 2024
India rank
1st
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
3rd

Neonatal deaths over time

  • India
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M200020122024

How they compare

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 867,867 against 386,212 in India, a difference of 481,655.

That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 2.2 times India's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.

India ranks 1st and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 3rd of 198 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
2000s 1.08 million 1.00 million 75,156 India
2010s 681,798 888,555 206,757 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2020s 432,777 872,888 440,111 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal deaths, India or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 867,867 against 386,212 in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal deaths between India and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
481,655, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do India and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for neonatal deaths?
India ranks 1st and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 3rd 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