Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS)

Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS): Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.3177 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.3177
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
57th
of 58 groups
All-time high
0.3177
in 2024
All-time low
0.2132
in 1996
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), 1980–2024

00.10.20.31980200220241980: 0.2521981: 0.2531982: 0.2521983: 0.2541984: 0.2511985: 0.251986: 0.2491987: 0.2481988: 0.2471989: 0.2491990: 0.2471991: 0.2461992: 0.2441993: 0.2411994: 0.2191995: 0.2391996: 0.2131997: 0.2151998: 0.2181999: 0.2212000: 0.2232001: 0.2252002: 0.2292003: 0.2332004: 0.2382005: 0.2672006: 0.2732007: 0.2782008: 0.2832009: 0.2572010: 0.2922011: 0.2972012: 0.32013: 0.3012014: 0.2972015: 0.3062016: 0.3052017: 0.3042018: 0.3082019: 0.2942020: 0.3072021: 0.3022022: 0.2782023: 0.3142024: 0.318

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) recorded 0.3177 for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) peaked at 0.3177 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2132, in 1996.

Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) ranks 57th of 58 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), year by year

Annual values for Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 0.252
1981 0.253 +0.4%
1982 0.2519 -0.4%
1983 0.254 +0.8%
1984 0.2513 -1.0%
1985 0.25 -0.5%
1986 0.2492 -0.3%
1987 0.2483 -0.4%
1988 0.2468 -0.6%
1989 0.2488 +0.8%
1990 0.2474 -0.6%
1991 0.2456 -0.7%
1992 0.2443 -0.6%
1993 0.2415 -1.1%
1994 0.2188 -9.4%
1995 0.2395 +9.4%
1996 0.2132 -11.0%
1997 0.2145 +0.6%
1998 0.2181 +1.7%
1999 0.2206 +1.1%
2000 0.2226 +0.9%
2001 0.2254 +1.2%
2002 0.2288 +1.5%
2003 0.2331 +1.9%
2004 0.2382 +2.2%
2005 0.2671 +12.1%
2006 0.2726 +2.0%
2007 0.2777 +1.9%
2008 0.283 +1.9%
2009 0.2573 -9.1%
2010 0.2919 +13.4%
2011 0.2974 +1.9%
2012 0.3004 +1.0%
2013 0.3005 +0.0%
2014 0.297 -1.2%
2015 0.3056 +2.9%
2016 0.3051 -0.2%
2017 0.3045 -0.2%
2018 0.3083 +1.2%
2019 0.2944 -4.5%
2020 0.3073 +4.4%
2021 0.3024 -1.6%
2022 0.278 -8.1%
2023 0.3139 +12.9%
2024 0.3177 +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2505 0.2468 0.254 10
1990s 0.2304 0.2132 0.2474 10
2000s 0.2506 0.2226 0.283 10
2010s 0.3005 0.2919 0.3083 10
2020s 0.3038 0.278 0.3177 5

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  6. 59 Ethiopia 0.5782 compare
  7. 60 Iraq 0.5776 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS)?
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) was 0.3177 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS)?
The highest recorded value was 0.3177 in 2024.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2132 in 1996.
How does Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) ranks 57th out of 58 groups with data for 2024.
Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS)?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) 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
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Coverage
259 places, 9,238 data points, 1980–2024
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