Neonatal deaths in Europe
Europe: Neonatal deaths was 15,555 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15,555
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
28th
of 33 groups
All-time high
76,249
in 1990
All-time low
15,555
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths in Europe, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths in Europe stood at 15,555. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Europe peaked at 76,249 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 15,555, in 2024.
Europe ranks 28th 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 Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 76,249 | — |
| 1991 | 70,914 | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 65,601 | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 60,240 | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 57,217 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 53,753 | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 50,778 | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 47,816 | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 45,232 | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 41,888 | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 39,971 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 38,154 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 37,101 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 36,205 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 34,994 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 33,184 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 32,195 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 31,492 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 31,005 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 29,832 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 28,977 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 28,227 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 28,370 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 27,276 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 26,566 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 25,437 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 24,444 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 22,527 | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 21,037 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 19,638 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 18,560 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 17,881 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 16,495 | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 15,854 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 15,555 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56,969 | 41,888 | 76,249 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,413 | 29,832 | 39,971 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,250 | 19,638 | 28,977 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,869 | 15,555 | 18,560 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe
More health data for Europe
- Infant mortality rate 3.74 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 4,831 (2024)
- Infant deaths 23,561 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 28,392 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 4.45 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 12,837 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 0.7189 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 1.26 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 8,006 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 1.98 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Europe?
- Neonatal deaths in Europe was 15,555 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 76,249 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,555 in 2024.
- How does Europe rank for neonatal deaths?
- Europe ranks 28th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe 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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