Neonatal deaths in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Neonatal deaths was 27,324 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
27,324
Change on year
down 7.4%
Rank
25th
of 33 groups
All-time high
849,574
in 1990
All-time low
27,324
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths in Eastern Asia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths in Eastern Asia is 27,324, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 76.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Eastern Asia peaked at 849,574 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 27,324, in 2024.
Eastern Asia ranks 25th of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal deaths in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 849,574 | — |
| 1991 | 688,958 | -18.9% |
| 1992 | 632,793 | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 594,889 | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 559,116 | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 527,724 | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 489,150 | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 452,235 | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 420,825 | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 394,488 | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 389,427 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 344,878 | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 314,530 | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 284,292 | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 262,398 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 239,635 | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 220,243 | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 203,066 | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 188,967 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 174,194 | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 157,525 | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 143,124 | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 140,774 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 123,436 | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 115,763 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 99,750 | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 95,217 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 87,015 | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 68,478 | -21.3% |
| 2019 | 60,170 | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 46,338 | -23.0% |
| 2021 | 38,587 | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 33,116 | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 29,511 | -10.9% |
| 2024 | 27,324 | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 560,975 | 394,488 | 849,574 | 10 |
| 2000s | 262,163 | 174,194 | 389,427 | 10 |
| 2010s | 109,125 | 60,170 | 157,525 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,975 | 27,324 | 46,338 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
- 22 Philippines 25,061 compare
- 23 Cameroon 24,029 compare
- 24 Madagascar 23,361 compare
- 25 China 22,892 compare
- 26 Brazil 18,331 compare
- 27 Myanmar 17,588 compare
- 28 Burkina Faso 17,516 compare
More health data for Eastern Asia
- Deaths age 1-11 months 15,961 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 4.22 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 5.83 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 1.55 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 63,079 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 19,794 (2024)
- Infant deaths 43,285 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 35,755 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 1.61 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 3.16 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Eastern Asia?
- Neonatal deaths in Eastern Asia was 27,324 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 849,574 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,324 in 2024.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for neonatal deaths?
- Eastern Asia ranks 25th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern 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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