Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Southern Africa (African Union)
Southern Africa (African Union): Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.4321 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Southern Africa (African Union), 1980–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Southern Africa (African Union) recorded 0.4321 for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 Southern Africa (African Union) peaked at 0.4321 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2193, in 2001.
Southern Africa (African Union) ranks 40th 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 Southern Africa (African Union), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.26 | — |
| 1981 | 0.2474 | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2627 | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2618 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2642 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2634 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2618 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2601 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2562 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2572 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2538 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2513 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2479 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2458 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2428 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.246 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2441 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2437 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2413 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2381 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2354 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2193 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2393 | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2439 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.25 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2576 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2685 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2813 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2975 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3106 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3223 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3356 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3475 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3571 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3652 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3749 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3849 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3943 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.403 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4085 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.413 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4202 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4235 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4274 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.4321 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2595 | 0.2474 | 0.2642 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2455 | 0.2381 | 0.2538 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2603 | 0.2193 | 0.3106 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3694 | 0.3223 | 0.4085 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4233 | 0.413 | 0.4321 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa (African Union)
More health data for Southern Africa (African Union)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 7,219 (2100)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 41,539 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 24,232 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 72,471 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 18,844 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 115,547 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 49,776 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 30,932 (2024)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 7.48 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 4.71 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Southern Africa (African Union)?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Southern Africa (African Union) was 0.4321 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Southern Africa (African Union)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4321 in 2024.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Southern Africa (African Union)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2193 in 2001.
- How does Southern Africa (African Union) rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Southern Africa (African Union) ranks 40th out of 58 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Southern Africa (African Union)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Africa (African Union) 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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