Neonatal deaths in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Neonatal deaths was 764,546 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
764,546
Change on year
down 3.7%
Rank
5th
of 33 groups
All-time high
2.33 million
in 1990
All-time low
764,546
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths in Southern Asia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Southern Asia recorded 764,546 for neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Southern Asia peaked at 2.33 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 764,546, in 2024.
Southern Asia ranks 5th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.33 million | — |
| 1991 | 2.29 million | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 2.24 million | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 2.19 million | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 2.15 million | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 2.10 million | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 2.06 million | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 2.01 million | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.97 million | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 1.93 million | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.89 million | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.84 million | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.78 million | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 1.72 million | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.65 million | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.59 million | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 1.54 million | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.49 million | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.45 million | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.42 million | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.37 million | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.32 million | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 1.27 million | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 1.22 million | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 1.15 million | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 1.12 million | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.08 million | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.02 million | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 989,323 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 939,582 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 890,295 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 854,871 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 824,265 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 793,619 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 764,546 | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.13 million | 1.93 million | 2.33 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.64 million | 1.42 million | 1.89 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 million | 939,582 | 1.37 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 825,519 | 764,546 | 890,295 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 2 Nigeria 295,006 compare
- 3 Pakistan 248,523 compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 105,425 compare
- 5 Ethiopia 104,789 compare
- 6 Bangladesh 62,138 compare
- 7 Afghanistan 49,429 compare
- 8 Tanzania 47,450 compare
More health data for Southern Asia
- Deaths age 1-11 months 286,273 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 28.49 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 32.79 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 8.04 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1.21 million (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 158,527 (2024)
- Infant deaths 1.05 million (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 444,800 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 4.42 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 12.42 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Southern Asia?
- Neonatal deaths in Southern Asia was 764,546 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.33 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 764,546 in 2024.
- How does Southern Asia rank for neonatal deaths?
- Southern Asia ranks 5th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern 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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