Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in World
World: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.4675 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.4675
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
0.4675
in 2024
All-time low
0.3923
in 1991
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in World, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
World recorded 0.4675 for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in World peaked at 0.4675 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3923, in 1991.
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 World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4025 | — |
| 1991 | 0.3923 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3934 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3939 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.396 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.398 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3951 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3965 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3948 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4019 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4069 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.406 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4098 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4132 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4145 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.423 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4291 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4344 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4386 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4406 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4468 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4443 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4554 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4576 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4558 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4582 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4601 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4578 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4659 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4649 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4659 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4594 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4517 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4641 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.4675 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3964 | 0.3923 | 0.4025 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4216 | 0.406 | 0.4406 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4567 | 0.4443 | 0.4659 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4617 | 0.4517 | 0.4675 | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
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- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0169 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0156 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in World?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in World was 0.4675 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4675 in 2024.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3923 in 1991.
- How does World rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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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