Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Western Asia (UNSDG)
Western Asia (UNSDG): Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.5377 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Western Asia (UNSDG), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Western Asia (UNSDG) is 0.5377, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Western Asia (UNSDG) peaked at 0.5414 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4056, in 1990.
That places Western Asia (UNSDG) 17th 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 Western Asia (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4056 | — |
| 1991 | 0.4209 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4365 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4401 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4426 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4453 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4472 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4577 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4638 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4714 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4778 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4829 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.488 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4967 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5067 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5117 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5194 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5208 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5241 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5283 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5309 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5277 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5049 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5003 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5041 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4969 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5087 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5079 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5092 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.525 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5387 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5396 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5414 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5127 | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 0.5377 | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4431 | 0.4056 | 0.4714 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5056 | 0.4778 | 0.5283 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5116 | 0.4969 | 0.5309 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.534 | 0.5127 | 0.5414 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia (UNSDG)
More health data for Western Asia (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 5,678 (2100)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 9.54 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 38,990 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 2.71 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 6.85 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 54,298 (2024)
- Child deaths 15,308 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 23,377 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 35,526 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 20,325 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Western Asia (UNSDG) was 0.5377 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5414 in 2022.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4056 in 1990.
- How does Western Asia (UNSDG) rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Western Asia (UNSDG) ranks 17th out of 58 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Asia (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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