Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Southern African Development Community (SADC)
Southern African Development Community (SADC): Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.3665 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Southern African Development Community (SADC), 1980–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Southern African Development Community (SADC) stood at 0.3665. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Southern African Development Community (SADC) peaked at 0.3665 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2255, in 2001.
Southern African Development Community (SADC) ranks 50th of 58 groups on this measure, 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 Southern African Development Community (SADC), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.2452 | — |
| 1981 | 0.2394 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2408 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2474 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2521 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2514 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2502 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2495 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.248 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2483 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2467 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2458 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.244 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2435 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2427 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2469 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2276 | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2266 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.229 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2299 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2308 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2255 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2369 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2413 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2464 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2702 | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2783 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2872 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2976 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3067 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3141 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3223 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3295 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3353 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3401 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.344 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3495 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3551 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3584 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3595 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3599 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3618 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3625 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3644 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.3665 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2472 | 0.2394 | 0.2521 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2383 | 0.2266 | 0.2469 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2621 | 0.2255 | 0.3067 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3408 | 0.3141 | 0.3595 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.363 | 0.3599 | 0.3665 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern African Development Community (SADC)
More health data for Southern African Development Community (SADC)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 19,275 (2100)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 87,961 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 83,251 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 164,027 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 52,601 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 299,879 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 128,667 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 76,066 (2024)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 9.95 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 5.94 (2022)
All data for Southern African Development Community (SADC) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Southern African Development Community (SADC) was 0.3665 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3665 in 2024.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2255 in 2001.
- How does Southern African Development Community (SADC) rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Southern African Development Community (SADC) ranks 50th out of 58 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern African Development Community (SADC) 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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