Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Czechia
Czechia: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.5226 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Czechia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Czechia stood at 0.5226.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Czechia peaked at 0.6014 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.4783, in 2011.
Czechia ranks 107th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6014 | — |
| 1991 | 0.5819 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.5494 | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.543 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.5014 | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 0.4915 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4905 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4992 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4957 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4924 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4959 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4915 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4978 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4989 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5138 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.522 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5247 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.533 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5212 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5037 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4974 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4783 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.49 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4897 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5044 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5086 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5141 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.521 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5212 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5176 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5123 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5192 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4808 | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5019 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 0.5226 | +4.1% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 0.5226 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5643, 93% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 0.5226 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5639, 93% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5247 | 0.4905 | 0.6014 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5103 | 0.4915 | 0.533 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5042 | 0.4783 | 0.5212 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5074 | 0.4808 | 0.5226 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Czechia?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Czechia was 0.5226 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6014 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4783 in 2011.
- How does Czechia rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Czechia ranks 107th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia 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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