Africa Eastern and Southern vs Ethiopia: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre

Africa Eastern and Southern
0.0387 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia
0.0943 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
16th
Ethiopia rank
18th

Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.0943 units per square kilometre against 0.0387 units per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 0.0556 units per square kilometre.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 2.4 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 16th and Ethiopia ranks 18th of 47 groups.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.049 units per square kilometre 0.1505 units per square kilometre 0.1015 units per square kilometre Ethiopia
2000s 0.0475 units per square kilometre 0.1314 units per square kilometre 0.0839 units per square kilometre Ethiopia
2010s 0.0389 units per square kilometre 0.1014 units per square kilometre 0.0624 units per square kilometre Ethiopia
2020s 0.0385 units per square kilometre 0.0967 units per square kilometre 0.0582 units per square kilometre Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre, Africa Eastern and Southern or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 0.0943 units per square kilometre against 0.0387 units per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre between Africa Eastern and Southern and Ethiopia?
0.0556 units per square kilometre, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Ethiopia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Ethiopia rank globally for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 16th and Ethiopia ranks 18th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
242 places, 10,861 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.