Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.5782 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Ethiopia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Ethiopia stood at 0.5782. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Ethiopia peaked at 0.5782 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3154, in 1990.
That places Ethiopia 59th out of 200 countries 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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3154 | — |
| 1991 | 0.3165 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3213 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3225 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3253 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.328 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3326 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3363 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3412 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3483 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3548 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3638 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3734 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3833 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3972 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4109 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4213 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4317 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4407 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4483 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4591 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4682 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4754 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4853 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5008 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5145 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5277 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5374 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5488 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5562 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5594 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4012 | -28.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4037 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5146 | +27.5% |
| 2024 | 0.5782 | +12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3287 | 0.3154 | 0.3483 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4025 | 0.3548 | 0.4483 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5073 | 0.4591 | 0.5562 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4914 | 0.4012 | 0.5782 | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Ethiopia?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Ethiopia was 0.5782 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5782 in 2024.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3154 in 1990.
- How does Ethiopia rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Ethiopia ranks 59th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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