Australia vs Nicaragua: Number of neonatal deaths by region
Australia
694
in 2024
Nicaragua
703
in 2024
Australia rank
103rd
Nicaragua rank
102nd
Number of neonatal deaths by region over time
- Australia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 703 against 694 in Australia, a difference of 9.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 103rd and Nicaragua ranks 102nd of 195 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,044 | 4,976 | 2,933 | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 1,408 | 4,078 | 2,670 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 1,013 | 2,978 | 1,965 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 869.2 | 2,014 | 1,145 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 749 | 1,492 | 742.7 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 703.8 | 994.4 | 290.6 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths by region, Australia or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 703 against 694 in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths by region between Australia and Nicaragua?
- 9, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Nicaragua?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Nicaragua rank globally for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Australia ranks 103rd and Nicaragua ranks 102nd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.