Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Oriente Medio y África del Norte
Oriente Medio y África del Norte: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.5866 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Oriente Medio y África del Norte, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Oriente Medio y África del Norte recorded 0.5866 for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Oriente Medio y África del Norte peaked at 0.5923 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4136, in 1990.
That places Oriente Medio y África del Norte 9th 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 Oriente Medio y África del Norte, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4136 | — |
| 1991 | 0.4237 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4335 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4369 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.441 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4467 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4543 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4667 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.478 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4891 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5002 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5107 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5204 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5324 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5429 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.553 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5617 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5667 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5698 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5733 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5762 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5735 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5624 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5591 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5595 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5556 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5609 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5647 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5597 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5734 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5871 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5864 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5923 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5773 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.5866 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4483 | 0.4136 | 0.4891 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5431 | 0.5002 | 0.5733 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5645 | 0.5556 | 0.5762 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5859 | 0.5773 | 0.5923 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oriente Medio y África del Norte
- 6 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.7401 compare
- 7 Republic of Moldova 0.7361 compare
- 8 Belize 0.734 compare
- 9 Albania 0.7235 compare
- 10 Cape Verde 0.7222 compare
- 10 Bahamas 0.7222 compare
- 12 Switzerland 0.7121 compare
More health data for Oriente Medio y África del Norte
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -14.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 9,003 (2100)
- Child deaths 20,932 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 6.52 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 84,203 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 2.17 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 63,271 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 8.68 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 38,993 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 57,398 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Oriente Medio y África del Norte?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Oriente Medio y África del Norte was 0.5866 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Oriente Medio y África del Norte?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5923 in 2022.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Oriente Medio y África del Norte?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4136 in 1990.
- How does Oriente Medio y África del Norte rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Oriente Medio y África del Norte ranks 9th out of 58 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Oriente Medio y África del Norte?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oriente Medio y África del Norte 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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