Sub-Saharan Africa vs United States: Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate
Sub-Saharan Africa
-0.0792 % change on previous year
in 2024
United States
2.72 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
9th
United States rank
10th
Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 2.72 % change on previous year against -0.0792 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 2.8 % change on previous year.
That makes United States's figure about 34.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th and United States ranks 10th of 47 groups.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7943 % change on previous year | -3.15 % change on previous year | 3.95 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | -0.1354 % change on previous year | -0.5832 % change on previous year | 0.4478 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0794 % change on previous year | -1.8 % change on previous year | 1.88 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 0.2787 % change on previous year | -1.08 % change on previous year | 1.36 % 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, Sub-Saharan Africa or United States?
- United States, at 2.72 % 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 Sub-Saharan Africa and United States?
- 2.8 % change on previous year, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and United States?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and United States rank globally for number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th and United States ranks 10th of 47 groups.
- 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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About this data
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.