Neonatal deaths in Western Europe
Western Europe: Neonatal deaths was 10,138 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10,138
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
31st
of 33 groups
All-time high
30,676
in 1990
All-time low
10,111
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths in Western Europe, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths in Western Europe stood at 10,138.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Western Europe peaked at 30,676 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10,111, in 2023.
Western Europe ranks 31st 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 Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30,676 | — |
| 1991 | 29,417 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 27,829 | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 25,885 | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 24,055 | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 22,257 | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 21,066 | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 19,810 | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 18,558 | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 17,557 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 17,034 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 16,234 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 15,651 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 15,256 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 14,965 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 14,544 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 14,348 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 14,055 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 13,995 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 13,537 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 13,263 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 12,702 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 12,350 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 11,839 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 11,761 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 11,628 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 11,679 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 11,457 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 11,162 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 10,896 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 10,593 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 10,642 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 10,253 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 10,111 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 10,138 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,711 | 17,557 | 30,676 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,962 | 13,537 | 17,034 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,874 | 10,896 | 13,263 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,347 | 10,111 | 10,642 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
More health data for Western Europe
- Under-five deaths 16,462 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 0.5994 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 1.44 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 2.37 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 6,324 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 3.2 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 3.8 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 2,712 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 0.8382 (2024)
- Infant deaths 13,750 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Western Europe?
- Neonatal deaths in Western Europe was 10,138 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 30,676 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,111 in 2023.
- How does Western Europe rank for neonatal deaths?
- Western Europe ranks 31st out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western 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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