In 2011, the number of infant deaths estimated in the region was 2.36 million, which represents about 46 per cent of the total number of infant deaths worldwide. As mortality among older children has declined, neonatal mortality has increased as a proportion of all under-5 deaths. In terms of neonatal mortality, six countries have rates above 25 deaths per 1,000 live births, namely Afghanistan (36.2), Pakistan (35.6), India (32.3), Myanmar (29.9), Nepal (27.0) and Bangladesh (26.4).