Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Eastern and Southern Africa
Eastern and Southern Africa: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates was 468,320 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
468,320
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
4th
of 11 groups
All-time high
527,748
in 1998
All-time low
465,566
in 2015
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Eastern and Southern Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Eastern and Southern Africa is 468,320, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 527,748 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 465,566, in 2015.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 509,883 | — |
| 1991 | 513,507 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 516,581 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 519,728 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 519,856 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 521,983 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 525,717 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 527,336 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 527,748 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 523,902 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 519,403 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 516,737 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 512,175 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 508,489 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 507,508 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 506,105 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 502,725 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 499,628 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 497,293 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 492,113 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 487,210 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 482,499 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 473,467 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 468,383 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 466,997 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 465,566 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 465,691 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 466,389 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 467,232 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 469,903 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 471,509 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 473,418 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 473,514 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 470,930 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 468,320 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 520,624 | 509,883 | 527,748 | 10 |
| 2000s | 506,218 | 492,113 | 519,403 | 10 |
| 2010s | 471,334 | 465,566 | 487,210 | 10 |
| 2020s | 471,538 | 468,320 | 473,514 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and Southern Africa
- 1 India 386,212 compare
- 2 Nigeria 295,006 compare
- 3 Pakistan 248,523 compare
- 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 105,425 compare
- 5 Ethiopia 104,789 compare
- 6 Bangladesh 62,138 compare
- 7 Afghanistan 49,429 compare
More health data for Eastern and Southern Africa
- Deaths age 1-59 months 482,561 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1.01 million (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 254,739 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 50.23 (2024)
- Infant deaths 686,654 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 37.3 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 468,320 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 13.43 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 28.13 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 22.65 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Eastern and Southern Africa was 468,320 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 527,748 in 1998.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 465,566 in 2015.
- How does Eastern and Southern Africa rank for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates?
- Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 4th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern and Southern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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