Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)
Europe and Northern America (UNSDG): Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.5576 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) is 0.5576, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) peaked at 0.5704 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4943, in 1993.
That places Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) 12th out of 58 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Northern America (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5076 | — |
| 1991 | 0.5041 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.4948 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4943 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5135 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.515 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5228 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5254 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5279 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5238 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.5329 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5357 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5428 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5469 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5459 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5438 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5512 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5509 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5462 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5369 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5373 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5445 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5591 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5586 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5677 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5676 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5704 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5642 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5685 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5674 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5583 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5561 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5426 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5464 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.5576 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5129 | 0.4943 | 0.5279 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5433 | 0.5329 | 0.5512 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5605 | 0.5373 | 0.5704 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5522 | 0.5426 | 0.5583 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)
- 9 Albania 0.7235 compare
- 10 Cape Verde 0.7222 compare
- 10 Bahamas 0.7222 compare
- 12 Switzerland 0.7121 compare
- 13 Grenada 0.7083 compare
- 14 Dominican Republic 0.692 compare
- 15 Costa Rica 0.6913 compare
More health data for Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -1.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 9,303 (2100)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 1.47 (2024)
- Child deaths 8,749 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 23,901 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 0.8165 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 2.28 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 15,152 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 38,794 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 29,449 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) was 0.5576 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5704 in 2016.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4943 in 1993.
- How does Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) ranks 12th out of 58 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) 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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