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South Asia
Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births)

Within the “South Asia” group, Bangladesh leads Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 at 17.90, while Maldives sits at the lower end of the current snapshot with 3.70. This format is well suited to long-tail regional and income-group queries.

Group leaders

0.04.59.013.417.9BangladeshBangladesh: 17.9017.9IndiaIndia: 16.7016.7NepalNepal: 15.3015.3BhutanBhutan: 7.307.3Sri LankaSri Lanka: 4.004.0MaldivesMaldives: 3.703.7

Country table

#CountryValue
1 Bangladesh 17.90
2 India 16.70
3 Nepal 15.30
4 Bhutan 7.30
5 Sri Lanka 4.00
6 Maldives 3.70

Analytical takeaways

  • Inside the South Asia group for Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in 2024, Bangladesh leads with a gap of 1.20 to the next country.
  • The peer set on this page covers 6 countries, and the lower end of the current distribution sits with Maldives at 3.70.
  • This page bridges the global ranking context with a more relevant regional or income-based comparison layer.