Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa
(SDGRC) Eastern Africa: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.4061 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa, 1980–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
(SDGRC) Eastern Africa recorded 0.4061 for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa peaked at 0.4061 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.231, in 1983.
That places (SDGRC) Eastern Africa 43rd 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 45 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.2555 | — |
| 1981 | 0.2562 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.254 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.231 | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2355 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2383 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2398 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2618 | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2334 | -10.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2669 | +14.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2654 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2526 | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2509 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2515 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.257 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2679 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2543 | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.257 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2529 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2688 | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2738 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2799 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2862 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2928 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.301 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3256 | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3335 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3413 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3495 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3565 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3579 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3298 | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 0.368 | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3804 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3729 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3676 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3682 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3637 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3924 | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4025 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4024 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3741 | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3657 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3961 | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 0.4061 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2472 | 0.231 | 0.2669 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2578 | 0.2509 | 0.2688 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.314 | 0.2738 | 0.3565 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3703 | 0.3298 | 0.4025 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3889 | 0.3657 | 0.4061 | 5 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) Eastern Africa
- 40 India 0.628 compare
- 41 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.6279 compare
- 42 Tunisia 0.6275 compare
- 43 Canada 0.6275 compare
- 44 Egypt 0.6259 compare
- 45 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.6251 compare
- 46 Seychelles 0.625 compare
More health data for (SDGRC) Eastern Africa
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 21,707 (2100)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 106,470 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 103,982 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 202,350 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 63,352 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 369,684 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 159,232 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 95,880 (2024)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 16 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 9.06 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa was 0.4061 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4061 in 2024.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.231 in 1983.
- How does (SDGRC) Eastern Africa rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- (SDGRC) Eastern Africa ranks 43rd out of 58 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this (SDGRC) Eastern Africa 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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