Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in (SDGRC) North Africa
(SDGRC) North Africa: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.5035 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.5035
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
27th
of 58 groups
All-time high
0.5677
in 2022
All-time low
0.2921
in 1988
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in (SDGRC) North Africa, 1980–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in (SDGRC) North Africa is 0.5035, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in (SDGRC) North Africa peaked at 0.5677 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2921, in 1988.
(SDGRC) North Africa ranks 27th of 58 groups on this measure, 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) North Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.3334 | — |
| 1981 | 0.3419 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.3516 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3425 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.3482 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3545 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3816 | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3861 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2921 | -24.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3955 | +35.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3963 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.4005 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4028 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4052 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4101 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4133 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4197 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4269 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3821 | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4434 | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4518 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4608 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4691 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4793 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4618 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4684 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5035 | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5099 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5133 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5179 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5228 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5229 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5302 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5321 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5342 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5395 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5389 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5482 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5472 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5551 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5621 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5611 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5677 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5002 | -11.9% |
| 2024 | 0.5035 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3527 | 0.2921 | 0.3955 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.41 | 0.3821 | 0.4434 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4836 | 0.4518 | 0.5179 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5371 | 0.5228 | 0.5551 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5389 | 0.5002 | 0.5677 | 5 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) North Africa
- 24 Luxembourg 0.6667 compare
- 25 Azerbaijan 0.6642 compare
- 26 Italy 0.6628 compare
- 27 Ireland 0.6602 compare
- 28 Saint Lucia 0.6571 compare
- 29 Malta 0.6522 compare
- 30 Pakistan 0.6513 compare
More health data for (SDGRC) North Africa
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 5,441 (2100)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 40,661 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 19,372 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 70,196 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 13,165 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 102,733 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 42,700 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 29,535 (2024)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 5.22 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 6.03 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in (SDGRC) North Africa?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in (SDGRC) North Africa was 0.5035 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in (SDGRC) North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5677 in 2022.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in (SDGRC) North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2921 in 1988.
- How does (SDGRC) North Africa rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- (SDGRC) North Africa ranks 27th out of 58 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in (SDGRC) North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this (SDGRC) North 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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