France vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate

France
2.5 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
-0.0792 % change on previous year
in 2024
France rank
12th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
9th

Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate over time

  • France
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
-15-10-505196219932024

How they compare

France currently reports 2.5 % change on previous year against -0.0792 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 2.58 % change on previous year.

That makes France's figure about 31.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

France ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th of 197 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s -3.02 % change on previous year 0.7943 % change on previous year 3.82 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s -1.13 % change on previous year -0.1354 % change on previous year 0.9919 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s -0.2594 % change on previous year 0.0794 % change on previous year 0.3388 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s -0.1945 % change on previous year 0.2787 % change on previous year 0.4732 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate, France or Sub-Saharan Africa?
France, at 2.5 % change on previous year against -0.0792 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate between France and Sub-Saharan Africa?
2.58 % change on previous year, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sub-Saharan Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do France and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate?
France ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 11,317 data points, 1961–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Number of neonatal deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.