Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Western Africa (African Union)
Western Africa (African Union): Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.3568 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Western Africa (African Union), 1980–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Western Africa (African Union) stood at 0.3568. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Western Africa (African Union) peaked at 0.3568 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2544, in 1988.
Western Africa (African Union) ranks 53rd 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 Western Africa (African Union), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.2667 | — |
| 1981 | 0.2657 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2639 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.262 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2587 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2562 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2545 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2544 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2544 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2569 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2573 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2579 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2593 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2605 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2618 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2638 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2654 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2673 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2696 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2733 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2768 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2791 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2817 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2846 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2879 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2928 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2975 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3021 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3078 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3126 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3173 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3217 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3252 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3285 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3318 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3338 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3355 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3371 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3385 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3398 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3424 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3477 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.351 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3547 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.3568 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2593 | 0.2544 | 0.2667 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2636 | 0.2573 | 0.2733 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2923 | 0.2768 | 0.3126 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3309 | 0.3173 | 0.3398 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3505 | 0.3424 | 0.3568 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa (African Union)
More health data for Western Africa (African Union)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 14,567 (2100)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 81,861 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 141,307 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 155,960 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 88,651 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 385,918 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 162,750 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 74,099 (2024)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 9.98 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 12.03 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Western Africa (African Union)?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Western Africa (African Union) was 0.3568 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Western Africa (African Union)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3568 in 2024.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Western Africa (African Union)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2544 in 1988.
- How does Western Africa (African Union) rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Western Africa (African Union) ranks 53rd out of 58 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Western Africa (African Union)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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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