Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 29,074 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal deaths in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths in Eastern Europe and Central Asia stood at 29,074. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Eastern Europe and Central Asia peaked at 145,700 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 29,074, in 2024.
That places Eastern Europe and Central Asia 24th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 145,700 | — |
| 1991 | 139,475 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 132,687 | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 125,961 | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 120,609 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 115,538 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 108,556 | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 103,503 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 98,342 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 91,712 | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 85,740 | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 80,747 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 76,809 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 73,604 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 72,003 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 68,696 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 66,516 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 64,921 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 62,780 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 59,397 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 56,148 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 53,375 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 52,273 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 50,233 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 48,799 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 46,548 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 44,030 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 40,999 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 39,391 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 37,593 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 35,873 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 34,307 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 31,834 | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 30,432 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 29,074 | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 118,208 | 91,712 | 145,700 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71,121 | 59,397 | 85,740 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,939 | 37,593 | 56,148 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,304 | 29,074 | 35,873 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Europe and Central Asia
More health data for Eastern Europe and Central Asia
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -10.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -6.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 1.68 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 9,170 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 28,930 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 9.4 (2024)
- Infant deaths 48,834 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 11.06 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 58,004 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Neonatal deaths in Eastern Europe and Central Asia was 29,074 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 145,700 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,074 in 2024.
- How does Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank for neonatal deaths?
- Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 24th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Europe and 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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