East Asia and Pacific vs Nigeria: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates

East Asia and Pacific
140,696
in 2024
Nigeria
295,006
in 2024
East Asia and Pacific rank
5th
Nigeria rank
2nd

Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates over time

  • East Asia and Pacific
  • Nigeria
250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M199020072024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 295,006 against 140,696 in East Asia and Pacific, a difference of 154,310.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.1 times East Asia and Pacific's.

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

East Asia and Pacific ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 11 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, East Asia and Pacific averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia and Pacific Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 859,830 236,326 623,504 East Asia and Pacific
2000s 481,834 254,614 227,220 East Asia and Pacific
2010s 275,560 277,596 2,036 Nigeria
2020s 157,065 290,179 133,114 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal deaths - un igme estimates, East Asia and Pacific or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 295,006 against 140,696 in East Asia and Pacific as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal deaths - un igme estimates between East Asia and Pacific and Nigeria?
154,310, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia and Pacific and Nigeria?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do East Asia and Pacific and Nigeria rank globally for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates?
East Asia and Pacific ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 11 groups.
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