Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Eastern Africa (African Union)
Eastern Africa (African Union): Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.4757 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Eastern Africa (African Union), 1980–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Eastern Africa (African Union) recorded 0.4757 for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Eastern Africa (African Union) peaked at 0.4792 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2201, in 1988.
That places Eastern Africa (African Union) 33rd out of 58 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Eastern Africa (African Union), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.267 | — |
| 1981 | 0.2679 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2654 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2333 | -12.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2399 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2428 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.25 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2765 | +10.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2201 | -20.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2839 | +29.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2819 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2663 | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2644 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2658 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2728 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2833 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2875 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2911 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2737 | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3027 | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3089 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3164 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3244 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3331 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3393 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3492 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3636 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3735 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3837 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3929 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3948 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3559 | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 0.409 | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4281 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4182 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4127 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4153 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4094 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4565 | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4761 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4792 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4343 | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4223 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.46 | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 0.4757 | +3.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Eastern Africa (African Union) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +29.0% | 0.2201 | 0.2839 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2547 | 0.2201 | 0.2839 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2789 | 0.2644 | 0.3027 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3485 | 0.3089 | 0.3929 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4176 | 0.3559 | 0.4761 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4543 | 0.4223 | 0.4792 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa (African Union)
- 30 Pakistan 0.6513 compare
- 31 Qatar 0.6491 compare
- 32 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.6477 compare
- 33 Austria 0.6434 compare
- 34 France 0.6412 compare
- 35 Kyrgyzstan 0.641 compare
- 36 Afghanistan 0.6356 compare
More health data for Eastern Africa (African Union)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 16,377 (2100)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 99,009 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 78,391 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 177,529 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 44,051 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 299,971 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 122,571 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 78,520 (2024)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 16.68 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 10.29 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Eastern Africa (African Union)?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Eastern Africa (African Union) was 0.4757 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Eastern Africa (African Union)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4792 in 2020.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Eastern Africa (African Union)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2201 in 1988.
- How does Eastern Africa (African Union) rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Eastern Africa (African Union) ranks 33rd out of 58 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Eastern Africa (African Union)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Africa (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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