Maldives vs Western Asia (UNSDG): Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths
Maldives
0.6774
in 2024
Western Asia (UNSDG)
0.5377
in 2024
Maldives rank
20th
Western Asia (UNSDG) rank
17th
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths over time
- Maldives
- Western Asia (UNSDG)
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 0.6774 against 0.5377 in Western Asia (UNSDG), a difference of 0.1397.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.3 times Western Asia (UNSDG)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 20th and Western Asia (UNSDG) ranks 17th of 200 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Western Asia (UNSDG) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5089 | 0.4431 | 0.0658 | Maldives |
| 2000s | 0.5627 | 0.5056 | 0.0571 | Maldives |
| 2010s | 0.5903 | 0.5116 | 0.0787 | Maldives |
| 2020s | 0.6697 | 0.534 | 0.1356 | 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 Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- Maldives, at 0.6774 against 0.5377 in Western Asia (UNSDG) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths between Maldives and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- 0.1397, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Western Asia (UNSDG) rank globally for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Maldives ranks 20th and Western Asia (UNSDG) ranks 17th 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.