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

Latest (2024)
0.3833
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
46th
of 58 groups
All-time high
0.3833
in 2024
All-time low
0.2584
in 1992
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in África Subsahariana, 1990–2024

00.10.20.30.41990200720241990: 0.2641991: 0.2591992: 0.2581993: 0.2591994: 0.2611995: 0.2661996: 0.2611997: 0.2631998: 0.2591999: 0.2692000: 0.2722001: 0.2732002: 0.282003: 0.2852004: 0.2892005: 0.3012006: 0.3092007: 0.3152008: 0.3232009: 0.3222010: 0.3342011: 0.3282012: 0.3442013: 0.3512014: 0.352015: 0.3532016: 0.3552017: 0.3552018: 0.3672019: 0.3682020: 0.3742021: 0.3662022: 0.3582023: 0.3782024: 0.383

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

Annual values for Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in África Subsahariana, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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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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