Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in África Subsahariana
África Subsahariana: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.3833 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in África Subsahariana, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
África Subsahariana recorded 0.3833 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 1.4% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in África Subsahariana peaked at 0.3833 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2584, in 1992.
África Subsahariana ranks 46th of 58 groups on this measure, 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 Subsahariana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2642 | — |
| 1991 | 0.259 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2584 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2587 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2608 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2661 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2612 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2629 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2592 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2692 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2723 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2731 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.28 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2847 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2892 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3011 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3088 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3155 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3231 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3219 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3338 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3283 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3444 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3508 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3501 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3525 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3547 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3546 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3669 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3681 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3738 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3663 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3582 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3782 | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 0.3833 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.262 | 0.2584 | 0.2692 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.297 | 0.2723 | 0.3231 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3504 | 0.3283 | 0.3681 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.372 | 0.3582 | 0.3833 | 5 |
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More health data for África Subsahariana
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 48,764 (2100)
- Child deaths 967,492 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 21.12 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 1.81 million (2024)
- Child mortality rate 25.25 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 840,874 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 45.84 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 276,800 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 423,729 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in África Subsahariana?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in África Subsahariana was 0.3833 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in África Subsahariana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3833 in 2024.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in África Subsahariana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2584 in 1992.
- How does África Subsahariana rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- África Subsahariana ranks 46th out of 58 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in África Subsahariana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this África Subsahariana 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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