Africa (WHO region) vs Romania: Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate

Africa (WHO region)
-0.0365 % change on previous year
in 2024
Romania
5.64 % change on previous year
in 2024
Africa (WHO region) rank
3rd
Romania rank
6th

Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate over time

  • Africa (WHO region)
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 5.64 % change on previous year against -0.0365 % change on previous year in Africa (WHO region), a difference of 5.68 % change on previous year.

That makes Romania's figure about 154.6 times Africa (WHO region)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Africa (WHO region) ahead.

Africa (WHO region) ranks 3rd and Romania ranks 6th of 11 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Africa (WHO region) averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa (WHO region) Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 0.7413 % change on previous year -6.74 % change on previous year 7.48 % change on previous year Africa (WHO region)
2000s -0.1831 % change on previous year -5.72 % change on previous year 5.54 % change on previous year Africa (WHO region)
2010s 0.0704 % change on previous year -7.66 % change on previous year 7.73 % change on previous year Africa (WHO region)
2020s 0.2655 % change on previous year 1.04 % change on previous year 0.7697 % change on previous year Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate, Africa (WHO region) or Romania?
Romania, at 5.64 % change on previous year against -0.0365 % change on previous year in Africa (WHO region) as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate between Africa (WHO region) and Romania?
5.68 % change on previous year, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and Romania?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Africa (WHO region) and Romania rank globally for number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate?
Africa (WHO region) ranks 3rd and Romania ranks 6th of 11 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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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
213 places, 10,403 data points, 1953–2024
Last refreshed

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.