Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA): Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.4112 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), 1980–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) stood at 0.4112.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) peaked at 0.416 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2538, in 1983.
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) ranks 42nd of 58 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.2767 | — |
| 1981 | 0.2789 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2782 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2538 | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2578 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2604 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2655 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2894 | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2644 | -8.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2852 | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2829 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2701 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2693 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2693 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2701 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2818 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2695 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2733 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2724 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2828 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2873 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2866 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3004 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3073 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3127 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3359 | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3477 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3552 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3628 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3698 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3719 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3462 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3833 | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3959 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4014 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4066 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4097 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4069 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4119 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4159 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.416 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3892 | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3819 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4019 | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 0.4112 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.271 | 0.2538 | 0.2894 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2741 | 0.2693 | 0.2829 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3266 | 0.2866 | 0.3698 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.395 | 0.3462 | 0.4159 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4 | 0.3819 | 0.416 | 5 |
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More health data for Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 141,256 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 109,295 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 259,516 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 72,532 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 441,343 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 190,792 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 118,260 (2024)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 12.43 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 8.23 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 6.13 (2022)
All data for Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) was 0.4112 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.416 in 2020.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2538 in 1983.
- How does Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) ranks 42nd out of 58 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) 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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