Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in South Asia
South Asia: Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita was 0.0005 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in South Asia, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in South Asia is 0.0005 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in South Asia peaked at 0.0023 units per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per person, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in South Asia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0023 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0022 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0021 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.002 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0019 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0018 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0018 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0017 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0016 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0016 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0015 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0014 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0014 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0013 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0012 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0012 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0011 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0011 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.001 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.001 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0009 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0005 units per person | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More health data for South Asia
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 6.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0067 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0058 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0101 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in South Asia?
- Neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in South Asia was 0.0005 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0023 units per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per person in 2024.
- How does South Asia rank for neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita?
- South Asia ranks 2nd out of 4 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Neonatal deaths UNICEF
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.