Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs United States: Number of neonatal deaths

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
29,839
in 2024
United States
13,347
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
37th
United States rank
38th

Number of neonatal deaths over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • United States
050.0k100.0k150.0k196919962024

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 29,839 against 13,347 in United States, a difference of 16,492.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 2.2 times United States's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th and United States ranks 38th of 47 groups.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) United States Difference Ahead
1990s 122,567 20,236 102,331 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 72,888 18,106 54,782 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 48,131 15,360 32,772 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 33,159 13,122 20,037 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or United States?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 29,839 against 13,347 in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and United States?
16,492, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and United States?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and United States rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th and United States ranks 38th of 47 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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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.