Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Number of neonatal deaths, per capita was 0.0007 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern is 0.0007 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 0.0018 units per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 units per person, in 2024.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0018 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0018 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0018 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0017 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0017 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0017 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0016 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0016 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0016 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0015 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0015 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0014 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0014 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0013 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0013 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0013 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0012 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0011 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0011 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0011 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.001 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.001 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.001 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0007 units per person | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
More health data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0293 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0242 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0284 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 3.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern was 0.0007 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per capita recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0018 units per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per capita recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 units per person in 2024.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for number of neonatal deaths, per capita?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per capita rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of neonatal deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Number of neonatal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.