Australia vs (SDGRC) Southern Africa: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths

Australia
0.6326
in 2024
(SDGRC) Southern Africa
0.4322
in 2024
Australia rank
37th
(SDGRC) Southern Africa rank
39th

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

  • Australia
  • (SDGRC) Southern Africa
0.20.30.40.50.6198020022024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.6326 against 0.4322 in (SDGRC) Southern Africa, a difference of 0.2004.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.5 times (SDGRC) Southern Africa's.

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

Australia ranks 37th and (SDGRC) Southern Africa ranks 39th of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia (SDGRC) Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.5334 0.2459 0.2875 Australia
2000s 0.5818 0.2606 0.3212 Australia
2010s 0.6032 0.3695 0.2336 Australia
2020s 0.6282 0.4234 0.2048 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths, Australia or (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
Australia, at 0.6326 against 0.4322 in (SDGRC) Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths between Australia and (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
0.2004, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Australia and (SDGRC) Southern Africa rank globally for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
Australia ranks 37th and (SDGRC) Southern Africa ranks 39th 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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About this data

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