Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) vs Sri Lanka: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths

Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)
0.5151
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.6686
in 2024
Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) rank
23rd
Sri Lanka rank
22nd

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

  • Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)
  • Sri Lanka
00.20.40.6199020072024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.6686 against 0.5151 in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG), a difference of 0.1535.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.3 times Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)'s.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) ranks 23rd and Sri Lanka ranks 22nd of 58 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 0.4245 0.6098 0.1853 Sri Lanka
2000s 0.4932 0.5071 0.0139 Sri Lanka
2010s 0.5266 0.6072 0.0806 Sri Lanka
2020s 0.5362 0.6694 0.1332 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, Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 0.6686 against 0.5151 in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths between Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) and Sri Lanka?
0.1535, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) and Sri Lanka?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) and Sri Lanka rank globally for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) ranks 23rd 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