Ethiopia vs Pakistan: Number of neonatal deaths

Ethiopia
104,789
in 2024
Pakistan
248,523
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
5th
Pakistan rank
3rd

Number of neonatal deaths over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 248,523 against 104,789 in Ethiopia, a difference of 143,734.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 2.4 times Ethiopia's.

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

Ethiopia ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 116,596 243,002 126,406 Pakistan
1980s 130,848 290,465 159,617 Pakistan
1990s 149,294 329,364 180,070 Pakistan
2000s 140,732 314,501 173,768 Pakistan
2010s 114,395 302,266 187,871 Pakistan
2020s 108,294 259,091 150,797 Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Ethiopia or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 248,523 against 104,789 in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Ethiopia and Pakistan?
143,734, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Pakistan?
47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Pakistan rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?
Ethiopia ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 3rd 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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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
244 places, 11,580 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.