Africa (WHO region) vs India: Number of neonatal deaths

Africa (WHO region)
1.07 million
in 2024
India
386,212
in 2024
Africa (WHO region) rank
3rd
India rank
1st

Number of neonatal deaths over time

  • Africa (WHO region)
  • India
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M197019972024

How they compare

Africa (WHO region) currently reports 1.07 million against 386,212 in India, a difference of 683,228.

That makes Africa (WHO region)'s figure about 2.8 times India's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was India ahead.

Africa (WHO region) ranks 3rd and India ranks 1st of 11 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Africa (WHO region) averaged higher in 2 and India in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa (WHO region) India Difference Ahead
1990s 1.04 million 1.45 million 411,610 India
2000s 1.05 million 1.08 million 28,383 India
2010s 1.05 million 681,798 367,815 Africa (WHO region)
2020s 1.07 million 432,777 633,159 Africa (WHO region)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Africa (WHO region) or India?
Africa (WHO region), at 1.07 million against 386,212 in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Africa (WHO region) and India?
683,228, with Africa (WHO region) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and India?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Africa (WHO region) and India rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?
Africa (WHO region) ranks 3rd and India ranks 1st of 11 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of neonatal deaths
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
213 places, 10,674 data points, 1952–2024
Last refreshed