Afghanistan vs Ethiopia: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates

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

Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Ethiopia
50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k199020072024

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 35 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 7th and Ethiopia ranks 5th of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 57,216 149,294 92,078 Ethiopia
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 - un igme estimates, Afghanistan or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 104,789 against 49,429 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal deaths - un igme estimates between Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
55,360, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Ethiopia rank globally for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates?
Afghanistan ranks 7th and Ethiopia ranks 5th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). 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 - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed