Japan vs South-East Asia (WHO region): Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate

Japan
2.68 % change on previous year
in 2024
South-East Asia (WHO region)
-4.57 % change on previous year
in 2024
Japan rank
11th
South-East Asia (WHO region) rank
11th

Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate over time

  • Japan
  • South-East Asia (WHO region)
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 2.68 % change on previous year against -4.57 % change on previous year in South-East Asia (WHO region), a difference of 7.25 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South-East Asia (WHO region) ahead.

Japan ranks 11th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 11th of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and South-East Asia (WHO region) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan South-East Asia (WHO region) Difference Ahead
1990s -3.59 % change on previous year -2.57 % change on previous year 1.03 % change on previous year South-East Asia (WHO region)
2000s -5.22 % change on previous year -3.91 % change on previous year 1.31 % change on previous year South-East Asia (WHO region)
2010s -5.24 % change on previous year -5.03 % change on previous year 0.2085 % change on previous year South-East Asia (WHO region)
2020s -2.34 % change on previous year -5.22 % change on previous year 2.88 % change on previous year Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate, Japan or South-East Asia (WHO region)?
Japan, at 2.68 % change on previous year against -4.57 % change on previous year in South-East Asia (WHO region) as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate between Japan and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
7.25 % change on previous year, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Japan and South-East Asia (WHO region) rank globally for number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate?
Japan ranks 11th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 11th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
213 places, 10,403 data points, 1953–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Number of neonatal deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.