Eastern Asia vs Ethiopia: Neonatal mortality rate

Eastern Asia
2.67 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Ethiopia
25.23 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
20th
Ethiopia rank
22nd

Neonatal mortality rate over time

  • Eastern Asia
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 25.23 per 1,000 live births against 2.67 per 1,000 live births in Eastern Asia, a difference of 22.56 per 1,000 live births.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 9.4 times Eastern Asia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Eastern Asia ranks 20th and Ethiopia ranks 22nd of 21 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Asia Ethiopia Difference Ahead
2000s 13.85 per 1,000 live births 43.55 per 1,000 live births 29.7 per 1,000 live births Ethiopia
2010s 5.56 per 1,000 live births 32.91 per 1,000 live births 27.36 per 1,000 live births Ethiopia
2020s 3.04 per 1,000 live births 26.71 per 1,000 live births 23.66 per 1,000 live births Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Eastern Asia or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 25.23 per 1,000 live births against 2.67 per 1,000 live births in Eastern Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Eastern Asia and Ethiopia?
22.56 per 1,000 live births, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Ethiopia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Eastern Asia and Ethiopia rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Eastern Asia ranks 20th and Ethiopia ranks 22nd of 21 groups.
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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About this data

Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Unit
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