Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)

Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG): Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.5146 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.5146
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
24th
of 58 groups
All-time high
0.5146
in 2024
All-time low
0.3458
in 1991
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG), 1990–2024

00.20.40.61990200720241990: 0.3471991: 0.3461992: 0.3491993: 0.3531994: 0.3571995: 0.361996: 0.3661997: 0.3631998: 0.3731999: 0.3742000: 0.3922001: 0.3982002: 0.4052003: 0.4122004: 0.4172005: 0.4252006: 0.4322007: 0.442008: 0.4482009: 0.4542010: 0.3612011: 0.4652012: 0.4672013: 0.4712014: 0.4752015: 0.4672016: 0.4822017: 0.4862018: 0.4922019: 0.4952020: 0.4992021: 0.5022022: 0.5082023: 0.512024: 0.515

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) is 0.5146, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) peaked at 0.5146 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3458, in 1991.

That places Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) 24th 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 35 years of available data.

Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG), year by year

Annual values for Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG), 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 0.3465
1991 0.3458 -0.2%
1992 0.3492 +1.0%
1993 0.3529 +1.1%
1994 0.3571 +1.2%
1995 0.3602 +0.9%
1996 0.3656 +1.5%
1997 0.3632 -0.7%
1998 0.3732 +2.8%
1999 0.3739 +0.2%
2000 0.3921 +4.9%
2001 0.3982 +1.6%
2002 0.4047 +1.6%
2003 0.4117 +1.7%
2004 0.4174 +1.4%
2005 0.4248 +1.8%
2006 0.4319 +1.7%
2007 0.4401 +1.9%
2008 0.4478 +1.8%
2009 0.4541 +1.4%
2010 0.3611 -20.5%
2011 0.4648 +28.7%
2012 0.4673 +0.5%
2013 0.4711 +0.8%
2014 0.4751 +0.9%
2015 0.4673 -1.6%
2016 0.4822 +3.2%
2017 0.4864 +0.9%
2018 0.4917 +1.1%
2019 0.495 +0.7%
2020 0.4993 +0.9%
2021 0.5023 +0.6%
2022 0.5075 +1.0%
2023 0.5104 +0.6%
2024 0.5146 +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3588 0.3458 0.3739 10
2000s 0.4223 0.3921 0.4541 10
2010s 0.4662 0.3611 0.495 10
2020s 0.5068 0.4993 0.5146 5

Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)

  1. 22 Sri Lanka 0.6686 compare
  2. 23 Trinidad and Tobago 0.6678 compare
  3. 24 Luxembourg 0.6667 compare
  4. 25 Azerbaijan 0.6642 compare
  5. 26 Italy 0.6628 compare
  6. 27 Ireland 0.6602 compare

See the full ranking of 259 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)?
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) was 0.5146 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)?
The highest recorded value was 0.5146 in 2024.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3458 in 1991.
How does Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) ranks 24th out of 58 groups with data for 2024.
Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) 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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Indicator
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
259 places, 9,238 data points, 1980–2024
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