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

Eastern Asia (UNSDG)
0.4332
in 2024
India
0.628
in 2024
Eastern Asia (UNSDG) rank
38th
India rank
40th

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

  • Eastern Asia (UNSDG)
  • India
00.20.40.6199020072024

How they compare

India currently reports 0.628 against 0.4332 in Eastern Asia (UNSDG), a difference of 0.1948.

That makes India's figure about 1.4 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.

Eastern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 38th and India ranks 40th of 58 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Asia (UNSDG) India Difference Ahead
1990s 0.5298 0.4657 0.0641 Eastern Asia (UNSDG)
2000s 0.5641 0.5043 0.0599 Eastern Asia (UNSDG)
2010s 0.4929 0.5864 0.0935 India
2020s 0.4092 0.6241 0.215 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths, Eastern Asia (UNSDG) or India?
India, at 0.628 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 Eastern Asia (UNSDG) and India?
0.1948, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia (UNSDG) and India?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Eastern Asia (UNSDG) and India rank globally for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
Eastern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 38th and India ranks 40th of 58 groups.
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