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Table 2 Trends in neonatal and under-5 mortality for five year periods, 1990-2012

From: Newborn care in Indonesia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic and the Philippines: a comprehensive needs assessment

 

5 year periods

Percentages decrease between 1990-1994 and most recent mortality rate

1990-1994

1995-1999

2000-2004

2005-2009

2010-2012

Indonesia

      

Neonatal mortality rate*

30

22

20

19

19

37%

Under-5 mortality rate**

81

58

46

44

40

51%

Lao PDR

      

Neonatal mortality rate

54

49

52

42

32

41%

Under-5 mortality rate

170

150

146

106

79

54%

Philippines

      

Neonatal mortality rate

18

18

17

16

-

11%

Under-5 mortality rate

54

48

40

34

-

37%

World

      

Neonatal mortality rate

32

-

-

-

22

31%

Under-5 mortality rate

87

82

73

63

53

39%

  1. Sources [1, 79, 1218].
  2. *numbers of deaths in the first 28 days of life per 1,000 live births.
  3. **numbers of deaths before reaching the age of five per 1,000 live births.