Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in World
World: Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita was 0.0003 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in World, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
World recorded 0.0003 units per person for neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in World peaked at 0.001 units per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 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 World, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.001 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0009 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0009 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0009 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0008 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0381 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6031 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0401 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -0.915 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.04 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in World?
- Neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in World was 0.0003 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.001 units per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 2024.
- How does World rank for neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita?
- World ranks 3rd out of 4 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.