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
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in África Oriental y Meridional, 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 33 Austria 0.6434 compare
- 34 France 0.6412 compare
- 35 Kyrgyzstan 0.641 compare
- 36 Afghanistan 0.6356 compare
- 37 Australia 0.6326 compare
- 38 Mexico 0.6287 compare
- 39 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.6286 compare
More health data for África Oriental y Meridional
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -5.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 24,140 (2100)
- Child deaths 254,739 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 14.91 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 545,560 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 13.43 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 290,821 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 28.13 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 142,488 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 177,934 (2024)
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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