Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) vs Sri Lanka: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths

Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
0.5179
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.6686
in 2024
Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
21st
Sri Lanka rank
22nd

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

  • Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
  • Sri Lanka
00.20.40.6199020072024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.6686 against 0.5179 in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions), a difference of 0.1507.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.3 times Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)'s.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 21st and Sri Lanka ranks 22nd of 58 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 0.4346 0.6098 0.1752 Sri Lanka
2000s 0.514 0.5071 0.0069 Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
2010s 0.5296 0.6072 0.0776 Sri Lanka
2020s 0.5143 0.6694 0.1552 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths, Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 0.6686 against 0.5179 in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths between Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) and Sri Lanka?
0.1507, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) and Sri Lanka?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) and Sri Lanka rank globally for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 21st and Sri Lanka ranks 22nd 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