Afghanistan vs Eastern Asia (UNSDG): Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths

Afghanistan
0.6356
in 2024
Eastern Asia (UNSDG)
0.4332
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
36th
Eastern Asia (UNSDG) rank
38th

Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Eastern Asia (UNSDG)
00.20.40.6199020072024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 0.6356 against 0.4332 in Eastern Asia (UNSDG), a difference of 0.2024.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.5 times Eastern Asia (UNSDG)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eastern Asia (UNSDG) ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 36th and Eastern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 38th of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Eastern Asia (UNSDG) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Eastern Asia (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
1990s 0.4714 0.5298 0.0585 Eastern Asia (UNSDG)
2000s 0.5169 0.5641 0.0473 Eastern Asia (UNSDG)
2010s 0.5873 0.4929 0.0944 Afghanistan
2020s 0.6226 0.4092 0.2135 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths, Afghanistan or Eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
Afghanistan, at 0.6356 against 0.4332 in Eastern Asia (UNSDG) as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths between Afghanistan and Eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
0.2024, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Eastern Asia (UNSDG) rank globally for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
Afghanistan ranks 36th and Eastern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 38th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
259 places, 9,238 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed