Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in (SDGRC) Southern Africa
(SDGRC) Southern Africa: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.4322 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in (SDGRC) Southern Africa, 1980–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in (SDGRC) Southern Africa stood at 0.4322. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in (SDGRC) Southern Africa peaked at 0.4322 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2196, in 2001.
That places (SDGRC) Southern Africa 39th 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) Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.2604 | — |
| 1981 | 0.2478 | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2631 | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2622 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2645 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2638 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2622 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2605 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2566 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2576 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2542 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2517 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2483 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2462 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2432 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2463 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2445 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.244 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2416 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2385 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2357 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2196 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2396 | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2442 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2502 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2579 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2688 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2815 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2977 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3108 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3225 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3358 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3477 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3573 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3654 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3751 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3851 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3945 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4032 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4087 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4131 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4203 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4237 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4276 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.4322 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2599 | 0.2478 | 0.2645 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2459 | 0.2385 | 0.2542 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2606 | 0.2196 | 0.3108 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3695 | 0.3225 | 0.4087 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4234 | 0.4131 | 0.4322 | 5 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) Southern Africa
- 36 Afghanistan 0.6356 compare
- 37 Australia 0.6326 compare
- 38 Mexico 0.6287 compare
- 39 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.6286 compare
- 40 India 0.628 compare
- 41 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.6279 compare
- 42 Tunisia 0.6275 compare
More health data for (SDGRC) Southern Africa
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 7,223 (2100)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 41,623 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 24,241 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 72,607 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 18,857 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 115,705 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 49,841 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 30,984 (2024)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 7.47 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 4.72 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in (SDGRC) Southern Africa was 0.4322 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4322 in 2024.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2196 in 2001.
- How does (SDGRC) Southern Africa rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- (SDGRC) Southern Africa ranks 39th out of 58 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this (SDGRC) Southern 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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