Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in África Oriental y Meridional

África Oriental y Meridional: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.4619 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.4619
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
36th
of 58 groups
All-time high
0.4619
in 2024
All-time low
0.2589
in 1993
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in África Oriental y Meridional, 1990–2024

00.10.20.30.40.51990200720241990: 0.2731991: 0.2611992: 0.2591993: 0.2591994: 0.2631995: 0.2721996: 0.2731997: 0.2761998: 0.2641999: 0.2822000: 0.2862001: 0.2852002: 0.2982003: 0.3052004: 0.3122005: 0.3212006: 0.3342007: 0.3442008: 0.3562009: 0.3672010: 0.3722011: 0.352012: 0.392013: 0.4062014: 0.4022015: 0.4012016: 0.4062017: 0.4042018: 0.442019: 0.4552020: 0.4582021: 0.432022: 0.4222023: 0.452024: 0.462

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

África Oriental y Meridional recorded 0.4619 for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in África Oriental y Meridional peaked at 0.4619 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2589, in 1993.

África Oriental y Meridional ranks 36th 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 África Oriental y Meridional, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in África Oriental y Meridional, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 0.2728
1991 0.2615 -4.1%
1992 0.2592 -0.9%
1993 0.2589 -0.1%
1994 0.2628 +1.5%
1995 0.2718 +3.4%
1996 0.2729 +0.4%
1997 0.276 +1.1%
1998 0.264 -4.3%
1999 0.2823 +7.0%
2000 0.2857 +1.2%
2001 0.2846 -0.4%
2002 0.2978 +4.7%
2003 0.3052 +2.5%
2004 0.3116 +2.1%
2005 0.3208 +3.0%
2006 0.3337 +4.0%
2007 0.3444 +3.2%
2008 0.3564 +3.5%
2009 0.3669 +3.0%
2010 0.3723 +1.5%
2011 0.3501 -6.0%
2012 0.3898 +11.3%
2013 0.4056 +4.1%
2014 0.4019 -0.9%
2015 0.4013 -0.2%
2016 0.4059 +1.2%
2017 0.4044 -0.4%
2018 0.4397 +8.7%
2019 0.4548 +3.4%
2020 0.4582 +0.8%
2021 0.4297 -6.2%
2022 0.4222 -1.8%
2023 0.4498 +6.5%
2024 0.4619 +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2682 0.2589 0.2823 10
2000s 0.3207 0.2846 0.3669 10
2010s 0.4026 0.3501 0.4548 10
2020s 0.4444 0.4222 0.4619 5

Countries ranked near África Oriental y Meridional

  1. 33 Austria 0.6434 compare
  2. 34 France 0.6412 compare
  3. 35 Kyrgyzstan 0.641 compare
  4. 36 Afghanistan 0.6356 compare
  5. 37 Australia 0.6326 compare
  6. 38 Mexico 0.6287 compare
  7. 39 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.6286 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in África Oriental y Meridional?
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in África Oriental y Meridional was 0.4619 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in África Oriental y Meridional?
The highest recorded value was 0.4619 in 2024.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in África Oriental y Meridional?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2589 in 1993.
How does África Oriental y Meridional rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
África Oriental y Meridional ranks 36th out of 58 groups with data for 2024.
Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in África Oriental y Meridional?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this África Oriental y Meridional 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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