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

India
0.628
in 2024
(SDGRC) Southern Africa
0.4322
in 2024
India rank
40th
(SDGRC) Southern Africa rank
39th

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

  • India
  • (SDGRC) Southern Africa
0.20.30.40.50.6198020022024

How they compare

India currently reports 0.628 against 0.4322 in (SDGRC) Southern Africa, a difference of 0.1958.

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

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

India ranks 40th and (SDGRC) Southern Africa ranks 39th of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India (SDGRC) Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.4657 0.2459 0.2199 India
2000s 0.5043 0.2606 0.2437 India
2010s 0.5864 0.3695 0.2169 India
2020s 0.6241 0.4234 0.2008 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, India or (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
India, at 0.628 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 India and (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
0.1958, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do India and (SDGRC) Southern Africa rank globally for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
India ranks 40th 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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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