Arab World vs China: Number of neonatal deaths

Arab World
182,764
in 2024
China
22,892
in 2024
Arab World rank
26th
China rank
25th

Number of neonatal deaths over time

  • Arab World
  • China
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k199020072024

How they compare

Arab World currently reports 182,764 against 22,892 in China, a difference of 159,872.

That makes Arab World's figure about 8.0 times China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.

Arab World ranks 26th and China ranks 25th of 45 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 2 and China in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World China Difference Ahead
1990s 236,342 542,688 306,346 China
2000s 212,753 251,261 38,508 China
2010s 202,984 102,691 100,293 Arab World
2020s 187,685 30,237 157,449 Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Arab World or China?
Arab World, at 182,764 against 22,892 in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Arab World and China?
159,872, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and China?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Arab World and China rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?
Arab World ranks 26th and China ranks 25th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of neonatal deaths
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 11,545 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.