Equatorial Guinea vs Ethiopia: Neonatal mortality rate

Equatorial Guinea
26.29 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Ethiopia
25.23 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
21st
Ethiopia rank
22nd

Neonatal mortality rate over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 26.29 per 1,000 live births against 25.23 per 1,000 live births in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.06 per 1,000 live births.

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

Equatorial Guinea ranks 21st and Ethiopia ranks 22nd of 212 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Ethiopia Difference Ahead
2000s 41.82 per 1,000 live births 43.55 per 1,000 live births 1.73 per 1,000 live births Ethiopia
2010s 31.95 per 1,000 live births 32.91 per 1,000 live births 0.9634 per 1,000 live births Ethiopia
2020s 27.4 per 1,000 live births 26.71 per 1,000 live births 0.6967 per 1,000 live births Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Equatorial Guinea or Ethiopia?
Equatorial Guinea, at 26.29 per 1,000 live births against 25.23 per 1,000 live births in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Equatorial Guinea and Ethiopia?
1.06 per 1,000 live births, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Ethiopia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Ethiopia rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 21st and Ethiopia ranks 22nd 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)
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