Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Northern Africa (UNSDG)
Northern Africa (UNSDG): Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.501 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Northern Africa (UNSDG), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Northern Africa (UNSDG) recorded 0.501 for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Northern Africa (UNSDG) peaked at 0.5679 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3817, in 1998.
That places Northern Africa (UNSDG) 29th 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 (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3964 | — |
| 1991 | 0.4006 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.403 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4052 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4103 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4137 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4204 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.428 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3817 | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4449 | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4533 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4624 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4706 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4808 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4621 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4685 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5042 | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5104 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5136 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5182 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.523 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5228 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5303 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5322 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5343 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5396 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5389 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5483 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5472 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5553 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5623 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5611 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5679 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4979 | -12.3% |
| 2024 | 0.501 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4104 | 0.3817 | 0.4449 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4844 | 0.4533 | 0.5182 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5372 | 0.5228 | 0.5553 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.538 | 0.4979 | 0.5679 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa (UNSDG)
More health data for Northern Africa (UNSDG)
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -6.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 5,206 (2100)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 93,975 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 9.79 (2024)
- Child deaths 37,655 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 16.4 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 56,320 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 6.68 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 28,846 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 41,656 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Northern Africa (UNSDG)?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Northern Africa (UNSDG) was 0.501 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Northern Africa (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5679 in 2022.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Northern Africa (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3817 in 1998.
- How does Northern Africa (UNSDG) rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Northern Africa (UNSDG) ranks 29th out of 58 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Northern Africa (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa (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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