Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Europe (UNSDG)

Europe (UNSDG): Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.5479 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.5479
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
13th
of 58 groups
All-time high
0.5661
in 2016
All-time low
0.4874
in 1993
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Europe (UNSDG), 1990–2024

00.20.40.61990200720241990: 0.5021991: 0.51992: 0.4881993: 0.4871994: 0.5121995: 0.5111996: 0.5181997: 0.5191998: 0.5211999: 0.5142000: 0.5212001: 0.5232002: 0.532003: 0.5332004: 0.5322005: 0.5282006: 0.5362007: 0.5382008: 0.5362009: 0.5252010: 0.5252011: 0.532012: 0.5472013: 0.5442014: 0.5552015: 0.5582016: 0.5662017: 0.5582018: 0.5622019: 0.562020: 0.5582021: 0.5582022: 0.5382023: 0.5452024: 0.548

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Europe (UNSDG) stood at 0.5479.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Europe (UNSDG) peaked at 0.5661 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4874, in 1993.

That places Europe (UNSDG) 13th 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 (UNSDG), year by year

Annual values for Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Europe (UNSDG), 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 0.5023
1991 0.5002 -0.4%
1992 0.4881 -2.4%
1993 0.4874 -0.2%
1994 0.5119 +5.0%
1995 0.5113 -0.1%
1996 0.5179 +1.3%
1997 0.5193 +0.3%
1998 0.5205 +0.2%
1999 0.514 -1.3%
2000 0.5214 +1.4%
2001 0.5229 +0.3%
2002 0.5296 +1.3%
2003 0.5325 +0.5%
2004 0.532 -0.1%
2005 0.5283 -0.7%
2006 0.5357 +1.4%
2007 0.5379 +0.4%
2008 0.5361 -0.3%
2009 0.5249 -2.1%
2010 0.5253 +0.1%
2011 0.5303 +0.9%
2012 0.5473 +3.2%
2013 0.5442 -0.6%
2014 0.5548 +2.0%
2015 0.558 +0.6%
2016 0.5661 +1.5%
2017 0.5584 -1.4%
2018 0.5621 +0.7%
2019 0.5597 -0.4%
2020 0.5583 -0.3%
2021 0.5583 +0.0%
2022 0.5376 -3.7%
2023 0.5445 +1.3%
2024 0.5479 +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5073 0.4874 0.5205 10
2000s 0.5301 0.5214 0.5379 10
2010s 0.5506 0.5253 0.5661 10
2020s 0.5493 0.5376 0.5583 5

Countries ranked near Europe (UNSDG)

  1. 10 Cape Verde 0.7222 compare
  2. 10 Bahamas 0.7222 compare
  3. 12 Switzerland 0.7121 compare
  4. 13 Grenada 0.7083 compare
  5. 14 Dominican Republic 0.692 compare
  6. 15 Costa Rica 0.6913 compare
  7. 16 Denmark 0.684 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Europe (UNSDG)?
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Europe (UNSDG) was 0.5479 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Europe (UNSDG)?
The highest recorded value was 0.5661 in 2016.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Europe (UNSDG)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4874 in 1993.
How does Europe (UNSDG) rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
Europe (UNSDG) ranks 13th out of 58 groups with data for 2024.
Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Europe (UNSDG)?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe (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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Indicator
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
259 places, 9,238 data points, 1980–2024
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