Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions): Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.5179 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) stood at 0.5179.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 0.5461 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.4228, in 1992.
Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 21st of 58 groups on this measure, 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 Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.425 | — |
| 1991 | 0.4284 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4228 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4228 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4274 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.431 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4333 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4445 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4518 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4586 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4676 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4775 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4876 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4995 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5187 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5241 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5355 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.543 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5461 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5402 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5353 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5318 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5351 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.531 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.533 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5272 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5241 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5213 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5283 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5293 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5293 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5289 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5156 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4795 | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5179 | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4346 | 0.4228 | 0.4586 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.514 | 0.4676 | 0.5461 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5296 | 0.5213 | 0.5353 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5143 | 0.4795 | 0.5293 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
More health data for Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -29.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 2,650 (2100)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 24,839 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 4.28 (2024)
- Child deaths 7,758 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 6.14 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 17,081 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 1.87 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 12,821 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 18,828 (2024)
All data for Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 0.5179 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5461 in 2008.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4228 in 1992.
- How does Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 21st out of 58 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe and Central Asia (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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