Neonatal deaths in Small island developing States
Small island developing States: Neonatal deaths was 21,137 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal deaths in Small island developing States, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths in Small island developing States stood at 21,137. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Small island developing States peaked at 32,368 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 21,137, in 2024.
That places Small island developing States 26th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths in Small island developing States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32,368 | — |
| 1991 | 31,638 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 31,160 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 30,715 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 30,313 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 29,913 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 29,562 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 29,202 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 28,728 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 28,516 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 27,860 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 27,502 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 27,303 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 27,200 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 26,992 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 26,857 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 26,763 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 26,806 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 26,881 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 26,901 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 27,012 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 26,564 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 26,212 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 25,871 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 25,556 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 25,252 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 24,843 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 24,446 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 24,123 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 23,691 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 23,197 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 22,645 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 22,179 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 21,615 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 21,137 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,212 | 28,516 | 32,368 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,106 | 26,763 | 27,860 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,357 | 23,691 | 27,012 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,155 | 21,137 | 23,197 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Small island developing States
- 23 Cameroon 24,029 compare
- 24 Madagascar 23,361 compare
- 25 China (People’s Republic of) 22,892 compare
- 26 Brazil 18,331 compare
- 27 Myanmar 17,588 compare
- 28 Burkina Faso 17,516 compare
- 29 Zimbabwe 16,739 compare
More health data for Small island developing States
- Neonatal mortality rate 18.02 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 9,030 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 7.91 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 19,940 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 41,077 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 35.16 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 17.45 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 27.46 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 10,910 (2024)
- Infant deaths 32,047 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Small island developing States?
- Neonatal deaths in Small island developing States was 21,137 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Small island developing States?
- The highest recorded value was 32,368 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Small island developing States?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,137 in 2024.
- How does Small island developing States rank for neonatal deaths?
- Small island developing States ranks 26th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Small island developing States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Small island developing States 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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