India vs West and Central Africa: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates
India
386,212
in 2024
West and Central Africa
655,585
in 2024
India rank
1st
West and Central Africa rank
3rd
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates over time
- India
- West and Central Africa
How they compare
West and Central Africa currently reports 655,585 against 386,212 in India, a difference of 269,373.
That makes West and Central Africa's figure about 1.7 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 West and Central Africa ranks 3rd of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and West and Central Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | West and Central Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.45 million | 564,779 | 889,289 | India |
| 2000s | 1.08 million | 595,560 | 483,316 | India |
| 2010s | 681,798 | 630,122 | 51,676 | India |
| 2020s | 432,777 | 648,694 | 215,917 | West and Central Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal deaths - un igme estimates, India or West and Central Africa?
- West and Central Africa, at 655,585 against 386,212 in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal deaths - un igme estimates between India and West and Central Africa?
- 269,373, with West and Central Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and West and Central Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do India and West and Central Africa rank globally for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates?
- India ranks 1st and West and Central Africa ranks 3rd 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.