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
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), 1980–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS)
More health data for Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 13,070 (2100)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 64,492 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 63,976 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 122,658 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 43,511 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 230,145 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 101,677 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 58,166 (2024)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 11.69 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 6.71 (2022)
All data for Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) →
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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