Maldives vs Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths

Maldives
0.6774
in 2024
Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
0.5204
in 2024
Maldives rank
20th
Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
19th

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

  • Maldives
  • Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
00.20.40.6199020072024

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 0.6774 against 0.5204 in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), a difference of 0.157.

That makes Maldives's figure about 1.3 times Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)'s.

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

Maldives ranks 20th and Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 19th of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) Difference Ahead
1990s 0.5089 0.4235 0.0854 Maldives
2000s 0.5627 0.5009 0.0618 Maldives
2010s 0.5903 0.5358 0.0545 Maldives
2020s 0.6697 0.5434 0.1262 Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths, Maldives or Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Maldives, at 0.6774 against 0.5204 in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths between Maldives and Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
0.157, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Maldives and Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank globally for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
Maldives ranks 20th and Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 19th 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