Nepal vs Small states: Number of neonatal deaths

Nepal
8,589
in 2024
Small states
4,459
in 2024
Nepal rank
44th
Small states rank
41st

Number of neonatal deaths over time

  • Nepal
  • Small states
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 8,589 against 4,459 in Small states, a difference of 4,130.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.9 times Small states's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.

Nepal ranks 44th and Small states ranks 41st of 196 countries.

Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Small states Difference Ahead
1990s 38,497 9,025 29,472 Nepal
2000s 23,449 6,886 16,563 Nepal
2010s 14,293 5,540 8,753 Nepal
2020s 9,564 4,672 4,892 Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Nepal or Small states?
Nepal, at 8,589 against 4,459 in Small states as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Nepal and Small states?
4,130, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Small states?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Nepal and Small states rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?
Nepal ranks 44th and Small states ranks 41st of 196 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

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.