Nigeria vs Southern Asia: Neonatal mortality rate

Nigeria
39.05
in 2024
Southern Asia
20.62
in 2024
Nigeria rank
2nd
Southern Asia rank
4th

Neonatal mortality rate over time

  • Nigeria
  • Southern Asia
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 39.05 against 20.62 in Southern Asia, a difference of 18.43.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.9 times Southern Asia's.

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

Nigeria ranks 2nd and Southern Asia ranks 4th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Southern Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 41.19 39.62 1.56 Nigeria
2010s 38.1 29.28 8.81 Nigeria
2020s 39.21 22.23 16.99 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Nigeria or Southern Asia?
Nigeria, at 39.05 against 20.62 in Southern Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Nigeria and Southern Asia?
18.43, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Southern Asia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Southern Asia rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Nigeria ranks 2nd and Southern Asia ranks 4th 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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About this data

Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths 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