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

South-eastern Asia (UNSDG): Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.5154 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.5154
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
22nd
of 58 groups
All-time high
0.5154
in 2024
All-time low
0.3876
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

00.20.40.61990200720241990: 0.3881991: 0.3971992: 0.4011993: 0.4091994: 0.4131995: 0.4171996: 0.4211997: 0.4231998: 0.4251999: 0.4272000: 0.4362001: 0.4432002: 0.4492003: 0.4542004: 0.4352005: 0.4692006: 0.4762007: 0.4842008: 0.4492009: 0.492010: 0.4922011: 0.4982012: 0.4982013: 0.4962014: 0.4992015: 0.5012016: 0.4992017: 0.52018: 0.52019: 0.5042020: 0.5062021: 0.5082022: 0.5122023: 0.5142024: 0.515

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in South-eastern Asia (UNSDG) stood at 0.5154. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in South-eastern Asia (UNSDG) peaked at 0.5154 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3876, in 1990.

South-eastern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 22nd of 58 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in South-eastern Asia (UNSDG), 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 0.3876
1991 0.3971 +2.4%
1992 0.4009 +1.0%
1993 0.4088 +2.0%
1994 0.413 +1.0%
1995 0.4168 +0.9%
1996 0.4208 +1.0%
1997 0.4232 +0.6%
1998 0.4249 +0.4%
1999 0.4271 +0.5%
2000 0.4358 +2.0%
2001 0.4433 +1.7%
2002 0.4487 +1.2%
2003 0.4544 +1.3%
2004 0.4351 -4.2%
2005 0.4687 +7.7%
2006 0.4763 +1.6%
2007 0.4838 +1.6%
2008 0.4493 -7.1%
2009 0.4898 +9.0%
2010 0.4924 +0.5%
2011 0.4975 +1.0%
2012 0.4981 +0.1%
2013 0.4963 -0.3%
2014 0.4985 +0.4%
2015 0.5009 +0.5%
2016 0.4988 -0.4%
2017 0.4998 +0.2%
2018 0.4999 +0.0%
2019 0.5043 +0.9%
2020 0.5061 +0.4%
2021 0.5075 +0.3%
2022 0.5124 +1.0%
2023 0.5144 +0.4%
2024 0.5154 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.412 0.3876 0.4271 10
2000s 0.4585 0.4351 0.4898 10
2010s 0.4987 0.4924 0.5043 10
2020s 0.5112 0.5061 0.5154 5

Countries ranked near South-eastern Asia (UNSDG)

  1. 19 Chile 0.6787 compare
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  3. 20 Barbados 0.6774 compare
  4. 22 Sri Lanka 0.6686 compare
  5. 23 Trinidad and Tobago 0.6678 compare
  6. 24 Luxembourg 0.6667 compare
  7. 25 Azerbaijan 0.6642 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in South-eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in South-eastern Asia (UNSDG) was 0.5154 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in South-eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
The highest recorded value was 0.5154 in 2024.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in South-eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3876 in 1990.
How does South-eastern Asia (UNSDG) rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
South-eastern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 22nd out of 58 groups with data for 2024.
Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in South-eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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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Indicator
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
259 places, 9,238 data points, 1980–2024
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