Nigeria vs South Asia: Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita

Nigeria
0.0013 units per person
in 2024
South Asia
0.0005 units per person
in 2024
Nigeria rank
5th
South Asia rank
2nd

Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita over time

  • Nigeria
  • South Asia
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.0013 units per person against 0.0005 units per person in South Asia, a difference of 0.0008 units per person.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.8 times South Asia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Asia ahead.

Nigeria ranks 5th and South Asia ranks 2nd of 196 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria South Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0022 units per person 0.0019 units per person 0.0003 units per person Nigeria
2000s 0.0018 units per person 0.0012 units per person 0.0006 units per person Nigeria
2010s 0.0015 units per person 0.0007 units per person 0.0007 units per person Nigeria
2020s 0.0013 units per person 0.0005 units per person 0.0008 units per person Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita, Nigeria or South Asia?
Nigeria, at 0.0013 units per person against 0.0005 units per person in South Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita between Nigeria and South Asia?
0.0008 units per person, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Asia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and South Asia rank globally for neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita?
Nigeria ranks 5th and South Asia ranks 2nd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
200 places, 10,038 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.