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

Eastern and Southern Africa
468,320
in 2024
India
386,212
in 2024
Eastern and Southern Africa rank
4th
India rank
1st

Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates over time

  • Eastern and Southern Africa
  • India
500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M199020072024

How they compare

Eastern and Southern Africa currently reports 468,320 against 386,212 in India, a difference of 82,108.

That makes Eastern and Southern Africa's figure about 1.2 times India's.

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

Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 4th and India ranks 1st of 11 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Eastern and Southern Africa averaged higher in 1 and India in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern and Southern Africa India Difference Ahead
1990s 520,624 1.45 million 933,444 India
2000s 506,218 1.08 million 572,658 India
2010s 471,334 681,798 210,464 India
2020s 471,538 432,777 38,761 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 India?
Eastern and Southern Africa, at 468,320 against 386,212 in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal deaths - un igme estimates between Eastern and Southern Africa and India?
82,108, with Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern and Southern Africa and India?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Eastern and Southern Africa and India rank globally for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates?
Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 4th and India ranks 1st 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