Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Central Asia (UNSDG)
Central Asia (UNSDG): Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.5145 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Central Asia (UNSDG), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Central Asia (UNSDG) is 0.5145, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Central Asia (UNSDG) peaked at 0.5638 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.3879, in 1994.
Central Asia (UNSDG) ranks 25th 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 Central Asia (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3972 | — |
| 1991 | 0.3989 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3938 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3894 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3879 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.393 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3914 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4028 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4117 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4222 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4349 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4542 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4724 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4883 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5102 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5213 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5411 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5587 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5638 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5559 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5504 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5428 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.538 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5356 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5307 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5233 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5167 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5151 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5259 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5255 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5264 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5283 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5211 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5197 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.5145 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3988 | 0.3879 | 0.4222 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5101 | 0.4349 | 0.5638 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5304 | 0.5151 | 0.5504 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.522 | 0.5145 | 0.5283 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Asia (UNSDG)
- 22 Sri Lanka 0.6686 compare
- 23 Trinidad and Tobago 0.6678 compare
- 24 Luxembourg 0.6667 compare
- 25 Azerbaijan 0.6642 compare
- 26 Italy 0.6628 compare
- 27 Ireland 0.6602 compare
- 28 Saint Lucia 0.6571 compare
More health data for Central Asia (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 1,720 (2100)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 8.25 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 11,452 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 2.27 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 6 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 15,857 (2024)
- Child deaths 4,405 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 4,334 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 7,353 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 4,255 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Central Asia (UNSDG)?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Central Asia (UNSDG) was 0.5145 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Central Asia (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5638 in 2008.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Central Asia (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3879 in 1994.
- How does Central Asia (UNSDG) rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Central Asia (UNSDG) ranks 25th out of 58 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Central Asia (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central Asia (UNSDG) 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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