Bangladesh vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Number of neonatal deaths
Bangladesh
62,138
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1.12 million
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
8th
Number of neonatal deaths over time
- Bangladesh
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 1.12 million against 62,138 in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.06 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 18.1 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th of 197 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 210,876 | 1.08 million | 873,468 | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 136,805 | 1.10 million | 963,951 | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 77,985 | 1.10 million | 1.02 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 62,579 | 1.12 million | 1.06 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Bangladesh or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 1.12 million against 62,138 in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 1.06 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?
- Bangladesh ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th of 197 countries.
- 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
Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.