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
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Eastern Asia (UNSDG), 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 35 Kyrgyzstan 0.641 compare
- 36 Afghanistan 0.6356 compare
- 37 Australia 0.6326 compare
- 38 Mexico 0.6287 compare
- 39 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.6286 compare
- 40 India 0.628 compare
- 41 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.6279 compare
More health data for Eastern Asia (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 3,990 (2100)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 3.16 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 15,961 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 1.61 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 1.55 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 35,755 (2024)
- Child deaths 19,794 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 43,629 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 40,398 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 23,388 (2024)
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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