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

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k1990200720241990: 30.7k1991: 29.4k1992: 27.8k1993: 25.9k1994: 24.1k1995: 22.3k1996: 21.1k1997: 19.8k1998: 18.6k1999: 17.6k2000: 17.0k2001: 16.2k2002: 15.7k2003: 15.3k2004: 15.0k2005: 14.5k2006: 14.3k2007: 14.1k2008: 14.0k2009: 13.5k2010: 13.3k2011: 12.7k2012: 12.3k2013: 11.8k2014: 11.8k2015: 11.6k2016: 11.7k2017: 11.5k2018: 11.2k2019: 10.9k2020: 10.6k2021: 10.6k2022: 10.3k2023: 10.1k2024: 10.1k

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

Annual values for Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Western Europe, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 11,424 data points, 1952–2024
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