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

Latest (2024)
0.5145
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
25th
of 58 groups
All-time high
0.5638
in 2008
All-time low
0.3879
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Central Asia (UNSDG), 1990–2024

00.20.40.61990200720241990: 0.3971991: 0.3991992: 0.3941993: 0.3891994: 0.3881995: 0.3931996: 0.3911997: 0.4031998: 0.4121999: 0.4222000: 0.4352001: 0.4542002: 0.4722003: 0.4882004: 0.512005: 0.5212006: 0.5412007: 0.5592008: 0.5642009: 0.5562010: 0.552011: 0.5432012: 0.5382013: 0.5362014: 0.5312015: 0.5232016: 0.5172017: 0.5152018: 0.5262019: 0.5262020: 0.5262021: 0.5282022: 0.5212023: 0.522024: 0.514

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

Annual values for Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Central Asia (UNSDG), 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 22 Sri Lanka 0.6686 compare
  2. 23 Trinidad and Tobago 0.6678 compare
  3. 24 Luxembourg 0.6667 compare
  4. 25 Azerbaijan 0.6642 compare
  5. 26 Italy 0.6628 compare
  6. 27 Ireland 0.6602 compare
  7. 28 Saint Lucia 0.6571 compare

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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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Indicator
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
259 places, 9,238 data points, 1980–2024
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