How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Tanzania, United Republic of?

47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.

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.

Ethiopia vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Number of neonatal deaths by region

Ethiopia

104,789

in 2024

Tanzania, United Republic of

47,450

in 2024

Ethiopia rank

5th

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

8th

Number of neonatal deaths by region over time

Ethiopia
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 104,789 against 47,450 in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 57,339.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 2.2 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

Across all 47 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 5th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 8th of 195 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1970s	116,596	39,058	77,538	Ethiopia
1980s	130,848	43,450	87,398	Ethiopia
1990s	149,294	45,824	103,471	Ethiopia
2000s	140,732	44,613	96,119	Ethiopia
2010s	114,395	45,872	68,524	Ethiopia
2020s	108,294	48,610	59,684	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal deaths by region, Ethiopia or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Ethiopia, at 104,789 against 47,450 in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths by region between Ethiopia and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 57,339, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for number of neonatal deaths by region?: Ethiopia ranks 5th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 8th 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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Indicator: Number of neonatal deaths by region
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 9,865 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.