Bangladesh vs India: Neonatal mortality rate

Bangladesh
17.91
in 2024
India
16.66
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
53rd
India rank
56th

Neonatal mortality rate over time

  • Bangladesh
  • India
010203040200020122024

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 17.91 against 16.66 in India, a difference of 1.25.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times India's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 53rd and India ranks 56th of 212 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh India Difference Ahead
2000s 36.01 38.13 2.12 India
2010s 23.98 26.67 2.68 India
2020s 18.16 18.57 0.4093 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Bangladesh or India?
Bangladesh, at 17.91 against 16.66 in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Bangladesh and India?
1.25, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and India?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and India rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Bangladesh ranks 53rd and India ranks 56th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
233 places, 5,825 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed