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

Latest (2024)
0.0007 units per person
Change on year
down 2.7%
Rank
9th
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.0018 units per person
in 1990
All-time low
0.0007 units per person
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1990–2024

00.0010.0010.0020.0021990200720241990: 0.002 units per person1991: 0.002 units per person1992: 0.002 units per person1993: 0.002 units per person1994: 0.002 units per person1995: 0.002 units per person1996: 0.002 units per person1997: 0.002 units per person1998: 0.002 units per person1999: 0.002 units per person2000: 0.001 units per person2001: 0.001 units per person2002: 0.001 units per person2003: 0.001 units per person2004: 0.001 units per person2005: 0.001 units per person2006: 0.001 units per person2007: 0.001 units per person2008: 0.001 units per person2009: 0.001 units per person2010: 0.001 units per person2011: 0.001 units per person2012: 0.001 units per person2013: 0.001 units per person2014: 0.001 units per person2015: 0.001 units per person2016: 0.001 units per person2017: 0.001 units per person2018: 0.001 units per person2019: 0.001 units per person2020: 0.001 units per person2021: 0.001 units per person2022: 0.001 units per person2023: 0.001 units per person2024: 0.001 units per person

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

Annual values for Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 6 Afghanistan 0.0012 units per person compare
  2. 7 South Sudan 0.0012 units per person compare
  3. 8 Mali 0.0011 units per person compare
  4. 9 Liberia 0.001 units per person compare
  5. 10 Zimbabwe 0.001 units per person compare
  6. 11 Guinea 0.001 units per person compare
  7. 12 Pakistan 0.001 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 244 places →

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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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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

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Indicator
Number of neonatal deaths, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 11,578 data points, 1960–2024
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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.