Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Eastern Asia (UNSDG)

Eastern Asia (UNSDG): Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.4332 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.4332
Change on year
up 4.6%
Rank
38th
of 58 groups
All-time high
0.5802
in 2004
All-time low
0.3974
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Eastern Asia (UNSDG), 1990–2024

00.20.40.61990200720241990: 0.5651991: 0.4941992: 0.5191993: 0.5271994: 0.5341995: 0.5281996: 0.5291997: 0.5291998: 0.5331999: 0.5412000: 0.5672001: 0.5442002: 0.5522003: 0.5752004: 0.582005: 0.5762006: 0.5732007: 0.5672008: 0.562009: 0.5472010: 0.5312011: 0.5212012: 0.5362013: 0.5022014: 0.512015: 0.482016: 0.4962017: 0.4812018: 0.4322019: 0.4412020: 0.3972021: 0.3992022: 0.4022023: 0.4142024: 0.433

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Eastern Asia (UNSDG) stood at 0.4332.

The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Eastern Asia (UNSDG) peaked at 0.5802 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.3974, in 2020.

That places Eastern Asia (UNSDG) 38th out of 58 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Eastern Asia (UNSDG), year by year

Annual values for Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Eastern Asia (UNSDG), 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 0.5647
1991 0.4942 -12.5%
1992 0.5186 +4.9%
1993 0.5274 +1.7%
1994 0.5337 +1.2%
1995 0.5278 -1.1%
1996 0.5288 +0.2%
1997 0.5291 +0.1%
1998 0.5331 +0.8%
1999 0.5407 +1.4%
2000 0.5666 +4.8%
2001 0.544 -4.0%
2002 0.5515 +1.4%
2003 0.5749 +4.2%
2004 0.5802 +0.9%
2005 0.5762 -0.7%
2006 0.5735 -0.5%
2007 0.5665 -1.2%
2008 0.5604 -1.1%
2009 0.5475 -2.3%
2010 0.5311 -3.0%
2011 0.5211 -1.9%
2012 0.5363 +2.9%
2013 0.5015 -6.5%
2014 0.51 +1.7%
2015 0.4798 -5.9%
2016 0.4955 +3.3%
2017 0.4811 -2.9%
2018 0.4318 -10.2%
2019 0.4407 +2.1%
2020 0.3974 -9.8%
2021 0.3988 +0.3%
2022 0.4021 +0.8%
2023 0.4143 +3.0%
2024 0.4332 +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5298 0.4942 0.5647 10
2000s 0.5641 0.544 0.5802 10
2010s 0.4929 0.4318 0.5363 10
2020s 0.4092 0.3974 0.4332 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia (UNSDG)

  1. 35 Kyrgyzstan 0.641 compare
  2. 36 Afghanistan 0.6356 compare
  3. 37 Australia 0.6326 compare
  4. 38 Mexico 0.6287 compare
  5. 39 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.6286 compare
  6. 40 India 0.628 compare
  7. 41 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.6279 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Eastern Asia (UNSDG) was 0.4332 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
The highest recorded value was 0.5802 in 2004.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3974 in 2020.
How does Eastern Asia (UNSDG) rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
Eastern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 38th out of 58 groups with data for 2024.
Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this 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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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
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