Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in África Occidental y Central
África Occidental y Central: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.3417 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in África Occidental y Central, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
África Occidental y Central recorded 0.3417 for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in África Occidental y Central peaked at 0.3417 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2516, in 1996.
That places África Occidental y Central 55th out of 58 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 África Occidental y Central, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2564 | — |
| 1991 | 0.2566 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2576 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2584 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2589 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2612 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2516 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2521 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2551 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2586 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2616 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2638 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2663 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2692 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2724 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2861 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2905 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2948 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2999 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2929 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3084 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3132 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3164 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3186 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3196 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3237 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3247 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3253 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3273 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3228 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.329 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3306 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3226 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3393 | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 0.3417 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2566 | 0.2516 | 0.2612 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2797 | 0.2616 | 0.2999 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.32 | 0.3084 | 0.3273 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3326 | 0.3226 | 0.3417 | 5 |
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More health data for África Occidental y Central
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 24,625 (2100)
- Child deaths 712,753 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 27.06 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 1.26 million (2024)
- Child mortality rate 36.62 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 550,053 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 62.68 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 134,312 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 245,795 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in África Occidental y Central?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in África Occidental y Central was 0.3417 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in África Occidental y Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3417 in 2024.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in África Occidental y Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2516 in 1996.
- How does África Occidental y Central rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- África Occidental y Central ranks 55th out of 58 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in África Occidental y Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this África Occidental y Central 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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