Neonatal deaths in Central Asia
Central Asia: Neonatal deaths was 16,801 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16,801
Change on year
down 4.1%
Rank
27th
of 33 groups
All-time high
43,903
in 1991
All-time low
16,801
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths in Central Asia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths in Central Asia is 16,801, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Central Asia peaked at 43,903 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 16,801, in 2024.
Central Asia ranks 27th of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths in Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43,398 | — |
| 1991 | 43,903 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 43,686 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 42,886 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 41,740 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 40,923 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 38,371 | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 36,640 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 34,916 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 33,066 | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 31,260 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 30,221 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 29,531 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 28,813 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 28,717 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 28,044 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 27,922 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 28,173 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 27,884 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 26,553 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 25,059 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 23,482 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 22,210 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 21,418 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 20,813 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 20,051 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 19,146 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 18,417 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 18,558 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 18,580 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 18,562 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 18,565 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 18,040 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 17,528 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 16,801 | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,953 | 33,066 | 43,903 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,712 | 26,553 | 31,260 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,773 | 18,417 | 25,059 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,899 | 16,801 | 18,565 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Asia
More health data for Central Asia
- Deaths age 1-11 months 11,452 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 14.76 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 16.99 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 6 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 32,658 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 4,405 (2024)
- Infant deaths 28,253 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 15,857 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 2.27 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 8.25 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Central Asia?
- Neonatal deaths in Central Asia was 16,801 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 43,903 in 1991.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,801 in 2024.
- How does Central Asia rank for neonatal deaths?
- Central Asia ranks 27th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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