Neonatal deaths in South-Eastern Asia
South-Eastern Asia: Neonatal deaths was 106,702 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal deaths in South-Eastern Asia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths in South-Eastern Asia stood at 106,702. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 329,364 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 106,702, in 2024.
South-Eastern Asia ranks 16th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths in South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 329,364 | — |
| 1991 | 324,573 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 314,392 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 307,253 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 298,368 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 288,962 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 279,687 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 269,160 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 257,673 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 246,627 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 237,924 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 231,497 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 224,565 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 217,690 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 212,202 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 207,084 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 203,384 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 200,183 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 194,893 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 189,048 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 184,068 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 180,726 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 175,686 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 168,539 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 162,505 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 157,129 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 150,030 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 143,057 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 135,977 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 130,540 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 124,847 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 118,987 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 114,707 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 110,628 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 106,702 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 291,606 | 246,627 | 329,364 | 10 |
| 2000s | 211,847 | 189,048 | 237,924 | 10 |
| 2010s | 158,826 | 130,540 | 184,068 | 10 |
| 2020s | 115,174 | 106,702 | 124,847 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia
More health data for South-Eastern Asia
- Deaths age 1-11 months 65,634 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 16.93 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 20.24 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 6.52 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 207,016 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 34,680 (2024)
- Infant deaths 172,336 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 100,314 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 3.37 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 9.87 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in South-Eastern Asia?
- Neonatal deaths in South-Eastern Asia was 106,702 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 329,364 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 106,702 in 2024.
- How does South-Eastern Asia rank for neonatal deaths?
- South-Eastern Asia ranks 16th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South-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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