Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in African Union
African Union: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.3905 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.3905
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
44th
of 58 groups
All-time high
0.3905
in 2024
All-time low
0.2535
in 1988
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in African Union, 1980–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
African Union recorded 0.3905 for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in African Union peaked at 0.3905 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2535, in 1988.
African Union ranks 44th of 58 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in African Union, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.274 | — |
| 1981 | 0.2729 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2743 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2633 | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2644 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2645 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.266 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2741 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2535 | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2761 | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2747 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2694 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2685 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2684 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2703 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2752 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2702 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2719 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2683 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2782 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2813 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2823 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2893 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2942 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2988 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3109 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3186 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3253 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3327 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3315 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3433 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3377 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3539 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3602 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3593 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3617 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3635 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3635 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3751 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3763 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.382 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3742 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.366 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3853 | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3905 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2683 | 0.2535 | 0.2761 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2715 | 0.2683 | 0.2782 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3065 | 0.2813 | 0.3327 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3594 | 0.3377 | 0.3763 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3796 | 0.366 | 0.3905 | 5 |
Countries ranked near African Union
- 41 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.6279 compare
- 42 Tunisia 0.6275 compare
- 43 Canada 0.6275 compare
- 44 Egypt 0.6259 compare
- 45 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.6251 compare
- 46 Seychelles 0.625 compare
- 47 Suriname 0.614 compare
More health data for African Union
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 52,068 (2100)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 442,565 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 245,493 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 1.04 million (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 535,569 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 290,076 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 307,417 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 197,072 (2024)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 5.27 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 8.85 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in African Union?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in African Union was 0.3905 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in African Union?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3905 in 2024.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in African Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2535 in 1988.
- How does African Union rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- African Union ranks 44th out of 58 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in African Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this African Union 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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