India vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Neonatal deaths

India
386,212
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
1.08 million
in 2024
India rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd

Neonatal deaths over time

  • India
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M200020122024

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 1.08 million against 386,212 in India, a difference of 698,228.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 2.8 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 Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 198 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 1.08 million 1.06 million 18,194 India
2010s 681,798 1.06 million 379,135 Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 432,777 1.08 million 646,885 Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal deaths, India or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 1.08 million against 386,212 in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal deaths between India and Sub-Saharan Africa?
698,228, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sub-Saharan Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do India and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for neonatal deaths?
India ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd 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