Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG)

Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG): Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.4584 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.4584
Change on year
up 3.2%
Rank
37th
of 58 groups
All-time high
0.4584
in 2024
All-time low
0.2885
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG), 1990–2024

00.10.20.30.40.51990200720241990: 0.2961991: 0.2951992: 0.2941993: 0.2941994: 0.2891995: 0.2981996: 0.31997: 0.3041998: 0.2971999: 0.3132000: 0.3162001: 0.3112002: 0.3262003: 0.3342004: 0.3442005: 0.3512006: 0.362007: 0.3682008: 0.3742009: 0.3582010: 0.3872011: 0.3952012: 0.4022013: 0.4062014: 0.3952015: 0.3962016: 0.3952017: 0.3962018: 0.4282019: 0.4252020: 0.4412021: 0.4072022: 0.3862023: 0.4442024: 0.458

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG) stood at 0.4584. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG) peaked at 0.4584 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2885, in 1994.

Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG) ranks 37th 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 Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG), year by year

Annual values for Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG), 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 0.2958
1991 0.2946 -0.4%
1992 0.2935 -0.4%
1993 0.294 +0.2%
1994 0.2885 -1.9%
1995 0.2983 +3.4%
1996 0.2997 +0.5%
1997 0.3044 +1.5%
1998 0.2969 -2.5%
1999 0.3126 +5.3%
2000 0.3157 +1.0%
2001 0.3114 -1.4%
2002 0.3259 +4.7%
2003 0.3342 +2.6%
2004 0.3435 +2.8%
2005 0.3514 +2.3%
2006 0.3604 +2.6%
2007 0.368 +2.1%
2008 0.3739 +1.6%
2009 0.3583 -4.2%
2010 0.3871 +8.0%
2011 0.3951 +2.1%
2012 0.4019 +1.7%
2013 0.4065 +1.1%
2014 0.3952 -2.8%
2015 0.396 +0.2%
2016 0.3955 -0.1%
2017 0.3958 +0.1%
2018 0.4279 +8.1%
2019 0.4251 -0.6%
2020 0.441 +3.7%
2021 0.4068 -7.8%
2022 0.3858 -5.2%
2023 0.4443 +15.2%
2024 0.4584 +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2978 0.2885 0.3126 10
2000s 0.3443 0.3114 0.3739 10
2010s 0.4026 0.3871 0.4279 10
2020s 0.4273 0.3858 0.4584 5

Countries ranked near Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG)

  1. 34 France 0.6412 compare
  2. 35 Kyrgyzstan 0.641 compare
  3. 36 Afghanistan 0.6356 compare
  4. 37 Australia 0.6326 compare
  5. 38 Mexico 0.6287 compare
  6. 39 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.6286 compare
  7. 40 India 0.628 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG)?
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG) was 0.4584 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG)?
The highest recorded value was 0.4584 in 2024.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2885 in 1994.
How does Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG) rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG) ranks 37th out of 58 groups with data for 2024.
Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG)?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (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
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Coverage
259 places, 9,238 data points, 1980–2024
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