Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Northern Africa (African Union)
Northern Africa (African Union): Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.6308 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.6308
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
5th
of 58 groups
All-time high
0.632
in 2022
All-time low
0.3351
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Northern Africa (African Union), 1980–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Northern Africa (African Union) stood at 0.6308.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Northern Africa (African Union) peaked at 0.632 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3351, in 1980.
That places Northern Africa (African Union) 5th out of 58 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Northern Africa (African Union), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.3351 | — |
| 1981 | 0.3448 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3569 | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3689 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3791 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3904 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3982 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4057 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.4128 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.4162 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.42 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.4261 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4303 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4353 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4431 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4484 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4587 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4708 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4826 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4932 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5062 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5195 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5311 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5462 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.558 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5701 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5765 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5829 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5845 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5865 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.59 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5884 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5976 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5957 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5945 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5956 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5927 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6051 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5992 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6139 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6255 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6233 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.632 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6146 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.6308 | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3808 | 0.3351 | 0.4162 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4509 | 0.42 | 0.4932 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5562 | 0.5062 | 0.5865 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5973 | 0.5884 | 0.6139 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6252 | 0.6146 | 0.632 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa (African Union)
- 3 Dominica 0.8846 compare
- 4 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.7857 compare
- 5 Jamaica 0.7616 compare
- 6 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.7401 compare
- 7 Republic of Moldova 0.7361 compare
- 8 Belize 0.734 compare
More health data for Northern Africa (African Union)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 3,548 (2100)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 13,965 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 7,736 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 26,601 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 7,244 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 41,581 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 19,880 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 12,636 (2024)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 34.18 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 3.8 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Northern Africa (African Union)?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Northern Africa (African Union) was 0.6308 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Northern Africa (African Union)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.632 in 2022.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Northern Africa (African Union)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3351 in 1980.
- How does Northern Africa (African Union) rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Northern Africa (African Union) ranks 5th out of 58 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Northern Africa (African Union)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa (African Union) 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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