Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
(SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.3905 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, 1980–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa stood at 0.3905. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa peaked at 0.3905 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2535, in 1988.
That places (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa 44th out of 58 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.274 | — |
| 1981 | 0.2729 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2743 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2633 | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2644 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2645 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.266 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2741 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2535 | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2761 | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2747 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2694 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2685 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2684 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2703 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2752 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2702 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2719 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2683 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2782 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2813 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2823 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2893 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2942 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2988 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3109 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3186 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3253 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3327 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3315 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3433 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3377 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3539 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3602 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3593 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3617 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3635 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3635 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3751 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3763 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.382 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3742 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.366 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3853 | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3905 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2683 | 0.2535 | 0.2761 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2715 | 0.2683 | 0.2782 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3065 | 0.2813 | 0.3327 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3594 | 0.3377 | 0.3763 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3796 | 0.366 | 0.3905 | 5 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
- 41 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.6279 compare
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More health data for (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 52,019 (2100)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 290,076 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 307,417 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 535,569 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 197,072 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 1.04 million (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 442,565 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 245,493 (2024)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 10.56 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 8.85 (2022)
All data for (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa →
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa was 0.3905 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3905 in 2024.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2535 in 1988.
- How does (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa ranks 44th out of 58 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for 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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