Niger vs South-Eastern Asia: Neonatal mortality rate
Niger
32.75 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
South-Eastern Asia
10.47 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Niger rank
8th
South-Eastern Asia rank
12th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Niger
- South-Eastern Asia
How they compare
Niger currently reports 32.75 per 1,000 live births against 10.47 per 1,000 live births in South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 22.28 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Niger's figure about 3.1 times South-Eastern Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 8th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 12th of 212 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | South-Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.61 per 1,000 live births | 18.17 per 1,000 live births | 20.44 per 1,000 live births | Niger |
| 2010s | 34.35 per 1,000 live births | 13.57 per 1,000 live births | 20.78 per 1,000 live births | Niger |
| 2020s | 33.54 per 1,000 live births | 11.11 per 1,000 live births | 22.43 per 1,000 live births | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Niger or South-Eastern Asia?
- Niger, at 32.75 per 1,000 live births against 10.47 per 1,000 live births in South-Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Niger and South-Eastern Asia?
- 22.28 per 1,000 live births, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and South-Eastern Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Niger and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Niger ranks 8th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 12th 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.