Bangladesh vs India: Neonatal mortality rate
Bangladesh
17.91
in 2024
India
16.66
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
51st
India rank
54th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Bangladesh
- India
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 17.91 against 16.66 in India, a difference of 1.25.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 51st and India ranks 54th of 200 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and India in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92.72 | 85.29 | 7.43 | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 94.59 | 80.2 | 14.39 | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 78.69 | 65.11 | 13.58 | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 55.35 | 51.06 | 4.29 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 36.01 | 38.13 | 2.12 | India |
| 2010s | 23.98 | 26.67 | 2.68 | India |
| 2020s | 18.16 | 18.57 | 0.4093 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Bangladesh or India?
- Bangladesh, at 17.91 against 16.66 in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Bangladesh and India?
- 1.25, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and India?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and India rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 51st and India ranks 54th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.