Eswatini vs Ethiopia: Neonatal mortality rate
Eswatini
25 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Ethiopia
25.23 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Eswatini rank
24th
Ethiopia rank
22nd
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Eswatini
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 25.23 per 1,000 live births against 25 per 1,000 live births in Eswatini, a difference of 0.23 per 1,000 live births.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 24th and Ethiopia ranks 22nd of 212 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.88 per 1,000 live births | 43.55 per 1,000 live births | 16.68 per 1,000 live births | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 26.81 per 1,000 live births | 32.91 per 1,000 live births | 6.11 per 1,000 live births | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 25.93 per 1,000 live births | 26.71 per 1,000 live births | 0.7789 per 1,000 live births | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Eswatini or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 25.23 per 1,000 live births against 25 per 1,000 live births in Eswatini as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Eswatini and Ethiopia?
- 0.23 per 1,000 live births, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Ethiopia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Ethiopia rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Eswatini ranks 24th 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.