Chad vs Northern Africa: Neonatal mortality rate
Chad
30.39 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Northern Africa
16.01 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Chad rank
11th
Northern Africa rank
9th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Chad
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Chad currently reports 30.39 per 1,000 live births against 16.01 per 1,000 live births in Northern Africa, a difference of 14.38 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.9 times Northern Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 11th and Northern Africa ranks 9th of 212 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.21 per 1,000 live births | 23.65 per 1,000 live births | 16.56 per 1,000 live births | Chad |
| 2010s | 35.6 per 1,000 live births | 18.31 per 1,000 live births | 17.29 per 1,000 live births | Chad |
| 2020s | 31.51 per 1,000 live births | 16.7 per 1,000 live births | 14.81 per 1,000 live births | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Chad or Northern Africa?
- Chad, at 30.39 per 1,000 live births against 16.01 per 1,000 live births in Northern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Chad and Northern Africa?
- 14.38 per 1,000 live births, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Northern Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Northern Africa rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Chad ranks 11th and Northern Africa ranks 9th 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.