Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG): Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.4962 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.4962
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
32nd
of 58 groups
All-time high
0.5223
in 2006
All-time low
0.4583
in 1991
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) stood at 0.4962.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) peaked at 0.5223 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.4583, in 1991.
That places Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) 32nd out of 58 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5008 | — |
| 1991 | 0.4583 | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4726 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.48 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4844 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4824 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4836 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4839 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4861 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4905 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5087 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4986 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5035 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5156 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5049 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5208 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5223 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5222 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4979 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5159 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5095 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5077 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5144 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4985 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5032 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4925 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4975 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4926 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4748 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4823 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4712 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4758 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4827 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4895 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.4962 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4823 | 0.4583 | 0.5008 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.511 | 0.4979 | 0.5223 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4973 | 0.4748 | 0.5144 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4831 | 0.4712 | 0.4962 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)
More health data for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -8.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 10,242 (2100)
- Child deaths 54,474 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 4.03 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 136,069 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 2.48 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 81,595 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 6.5 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 101,015 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 109,211 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) was 0.4962 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5223 in 2006.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4583 in 1991.
- How does Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 32nd out of 58 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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