Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)
Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG): Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.5151 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) stood at 0.5151.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) peaked at 0.5571 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4006, in 1990.
That places Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) 23rd out of 58 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4006 | — |
| 1991 | 0.4096 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4175 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.4204 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4244 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4276 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4322 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4411 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4151 | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.4565 | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 0.464 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4712 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.478 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4875 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4801 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4857 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5105 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5147 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5179 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5223 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5261 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5248 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5198 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5189 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5218 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5219 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5266 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5319 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5317 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.543 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5528 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5524 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5571 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5037 | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 0.5151 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4245 | 0.4006 | 0.4565 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4932 | 0.464 | 0.5223 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5266 | 0.5189 | 0.543 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5362 | 0.5037 | 0.5571 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)
- 20 Maldives 0.6774 compare
- 20 Barbados 0.6774 compare
- 22 Sri Lanka 0.6686 compare
- 23 Trinidad and Tobago 0.6678 compare
- 24 Luxembourg 0.6667 compare
- 25 Azerbaijan 0.6642 compare
- 26 Italy 0.6628 compare
More health data for Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -11.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 10,884 (2100)
- Child deaths 52,963 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 8.31 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 148,273 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 4.7 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 95,310 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 12.97 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 63,349 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 77,182 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) was 0.5151 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5571 in 2022.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4006 in 1990.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) ranks 23rd out of 58 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia (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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