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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200720241990: 43.4k1991: 43.9k1992: 43.7k1993: 42.9k1994: 41.7k1995: 40.9k1996: 38.4k1997: 36.6k1998: 34.9k1999: 33.1k2000: 31.3k2001: 30.2k2002: 29.5k2003: 28.8k2004: 28.7k2005: 28.0k2006: 27.9k2007: 28.2k2008: 27.9k2009: 26.6k2010: 25.1k2011: 23.5k2012: 22.2k2013: 21.4k2014: 20.8k2015: 20.1k2016: 19.1k2017: 18.4k2018: 18.6k2019: 18.6k2020: 18.6k2021: 18.6k2022: 18.0k2023: 17.5k2024: 16.8k

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

Annual values for Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Central Asia, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  4. 27 Myanmar 17,588 compare
  5. 28 Burkina Faso 17,516 compare
  6. 29 Zimbabwe 16,739 compare
  7. 30 Mexico 16,661 compare

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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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Indicator
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 11,424 data points, 1952–2024
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