Australia vs Southern Africa (African Union): Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths
Australia
0.6326
in 2024
Southern Africa (African Union)
0.4321
in 2024
Australia rank
37th
Southern Africa (African Union) rank
40th
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths over time
- Australia
- Southern Africa (African Union)
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.6326 against 0.4321 in Southern Africa (African Union), a difference of 0.2005.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.5 times Southern Africa (African Union)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 37th and Southern Africa (African Union) ranks 40th of 200 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Southern Africa (African Union) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5334 | 0.2455 | 0.2879 | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.5818 | 0.2603 | 0.3214 | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.6032 | 0.3694 | 0.2338 | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.6282 | 0.4233 | 0.205 | 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 Southern Africa (African Union)?
- Australia, at 0.6326 against 0.4321 in Southern Africa (African Union) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths between Australia and Southern Africa (African Union)?
- 0.2005, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Southern Africa (African Union)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Southern Africa (African Union) rank globally for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Australia ranks 37th and Southern Africa (African Union) ranks 40th 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.