Europe & Central Asia vs United States of America: Number of neonatal deaths

Europe & Central Asia
39,197
in 2024
United States of America
13,347
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia rank
35th
United States of America rank
38th

Number of neonatal deaths over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • United States of America
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196919962024

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 39,197 against 13,347 in United States of America, a difference of 25,850.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 2.9 times United States of America's.

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

Europe & Central Asia ranks 35th and United States of America ranks 38th of 47 groups.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 141,886 20,236 121,650 Europe & Central Asia
2000s 86,064 18,106 67,958 Europe & Central Asia
2010s 58,794 15,360 43,435 Europe & Central Asia
2020s 42,635 13,122 29,513 Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Europe & Central Asia or United States of America?
Europe & Central Asia, at 39,197 against 13,347 in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Europe & Central Asia and United States of America?
25,850, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and United States of America?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia and United States of America rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 35th and United States of America 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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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
244 places, 11,580 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.