India vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates

India
386,212
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
1.12 million
in 2024
India rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
1st

Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates over time

  • India
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M199020072024

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 1.12 million against 386,212 in India, a difference of 737,688.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 2.9 times India's.

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

India ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 1.45 million 1.09 million 368,663 India
2000s 1.08 million 1.10 million 22,901 Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 681,798 1.10 million 419,659 Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 432,777 1.12 million 687,455 Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal deaths - un igme estimates, India or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 1.12 million against 386,212 in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal deaths - un igme estimates between India and Sub-Saharan Africa?
737,688, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sub-Saharan Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do India and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates?
India ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st 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