Niger vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Number of neonatal deaths
Niger
36,634
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1.12 million
in 2024
Niger rank
12th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
10th
Number of neonatal deaths over time
- Niger
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 1.12 million against 36,634 in Niger, a difference of 1.09 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 30.7 times Niger's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 10th of 197 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,181 | 1.08 million | 1.06 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 26,818 | 1.10 million | 1.07 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 31,318 | 1.10 million | 1.07 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 35,601 | 1.12 million | 1.08 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Niger or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 1.12 million against 36,634 in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 1.09 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?
- Niger ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 10th 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.