Neonatal deaths in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Neonatal deaths was 867,867 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal deaths in Least developed countries, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 867,867 for neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Least developed countries peaked at 1.15 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 867,867, in 2024.
Least developed countries ranks 3rd of 33 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.15 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.14 million | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.13 million | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.13 million | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.13 million | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.13 million | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.12 million | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.11 million | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.11 million | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.09 million | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.08 million | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.06 million | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.04 million | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.03 million | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.01 million | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 993,515 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 978,433 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 963,534 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 947,897 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 934,962 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 920,245 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 908,345 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 897,004 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 889,143 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 884,945 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 881,419 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 879,087 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 876,765 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 874,200 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 874,395 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 873,712 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 875,170 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 876,180 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 871,512 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 867,867 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.12 million | 1.09 million | 1.15 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.00 million | 934,962 | 1.08 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 888,555 | 874,200 | 920,245 | 10 |
| 2020s | 872,888 | 867,867 | 876,180 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More health data for Least developed countries
- Neonatal mortality rate 23.56 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 600,779 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 17.98 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 1.21 million (2024)
- Under-five deaths 2.08 million (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 57.92 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 35.19 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 40.68 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 609,519 (2024)
- Infant deaths 1.48 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Least developed countries?
- Neonatal deaths in Least developed countries was 867,867 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 867,867 in 2024.
- How does Least developed countries rank for neonatal deaths?
- Least developed countries ranks 3rd out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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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