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)
00.20.40.6199020072024

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.

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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