Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.4701 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) is 0.4701, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 0.4701 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2532, in 1993.
That places Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) 35th 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 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2678 | — |
| 1991 | 0.2559 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2534 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2532 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2571 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2664 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2674 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2706 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2638 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2767 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2799 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2785 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.292 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2993 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3086 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3184 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3285 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3393 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3517 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3622 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3675 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3438 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3858 | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4024 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.398 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3964 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.401 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.399 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4362 | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4522 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4558 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4249 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4164 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.456 | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 0.4701 | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2632 | 0.2532 | 0.2767 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3158 | 0.2785 | 0.3622 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3982 | 0.3438 | 0.4522 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4446 | 0.4164 | 0.4701 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- 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
- 37 Australia 0.6326 compare
- 38 Mexico 0.6287 compare
More health data for Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -5.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 22,212 (2100)
- Child deaths 223,969 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 14.49 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 482,561 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 12.9 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 258,592 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 27.2 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 115,372 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 154,713 (2024)
All data for Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 0.4701 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4701 in 2024.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2532 in 1993.
- How does Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 35th out of 58 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) 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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