Bangladesh vs South-East Asia (WHO region): Number of neonatal deaths

Bangladesh
62,138
in 2024
South-East Asia (WHO region)
482,570
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
6th
South-East Asia (WHO region) rank
5th

Number of neonatal deaths over time

  • Bangladesh
  • South-East Asia (WHO region)
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How they compare

South-East Asia (WHO region) currently reports 482,570 against 62,138 in Bangladesh, a difference of 420,432.

That makes South-East Asia (WHO region)'s figure about 7.8 times Bangladesh's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, South-East Asia (WHO region) has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 6th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 5th of 200 countries.

South-East Asia (WHO region) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh South-East Asia (WHO region) Difference Ahead
1990s 210,876 1.78 million 1.57 million South-East Asia (WHO region)
2000s 136,805 1.29 million 1.16 million South-East Asia (WHO region)
2010s 77,985 809,777 731,792 South-East Asia (WHO region)
2020s 62,579 532,376 469,798 South-East Asia (WHO region)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Bangladesh or South-East Asia (WHO region)?
South-East Asia (WHO region), at 482,570 against 62,138 in Bangladesh as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Bangladesh and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
420,432, with South-East Asia (WHO region) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and South-East Asia (WHO region) rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?
Bangladesh ranks 6th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 5th of 200 countries.
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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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