Eastern and Southern Africa vs Ethiopia: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates

Eastern and Southern Africa
468,320
in 2024
Ethiopia
104,789
in 2024
Eastern and Southern Africa rank
4th
Ethiopia rank
5th

Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates over time

  • Eastern and Southern Africa
  • Ethiopia
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k199020072024

How they compare

Eastern and Southern Africa currently reports 468,320 against 104,789 in Ethiopia, a difference of 363,531.

That makes Eastern and Southern Africa's figure about 4.5 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Eastern and Southern Africa has been ahead every year.

Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 4th and Ethiopia ranks 5th of 11 groups.

Eastern and Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern and Southern Africa Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 520,624 149,294 371,330 Eastern and Southern Africa
2000s 506,218 140,732 365,485 Eastern and Southern Africa
2010s 471,334 114,395 356,938 Eastern and Southern Africa
2020s 471,538 108,294 363,245 Eastern and Southern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal deaths - un igme estimates, Eastern and Southern Africa or Ethiopia?
Eastern and Southern Africa, at 468,320 against 104,789 in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal deaths - un igme estimates between Eastern and Southern Africa and Ethiopia?
363,531, with Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern and Southern Africa and Ethiopia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Eastern and Southern Africa and Ethiopia rank globally for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates?
Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 4th and Ethiopia ranks 5th 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