Neonatal deaths in World Bank High Income
World Bank High Income: Neonatal deaths was 35,336 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
35,336
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
22nd
of 33 groups
All-time high
112,661
in 1990
All-time low
35,275
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths in World Bank High Income, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths in World Bank High Income stood at 35,336.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in World Bank High Income peaked at 112,661 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 35,275, in 2023.
World Bank High Income ranks 22nd 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 World Bank High Income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 112,661 | — |
| 1991 | 105,912 | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 99,381 | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 92,292 | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 88,009 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 83,281 | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 79,354 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 75,549 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 72,540 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 69,212 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 67,677 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 65,390 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 63,698 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 62,396 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 60,660 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 58,620 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 57,738 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 57,006 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 55,631 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 53,586 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 52,147 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 51,267 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 51,312 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 49,990 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 49,360 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 48,085 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 46,659 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 44,270 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 42,436 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 40,360 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 38,029 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 36,854 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 35,816 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 35,275 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 35,336 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87,819 | 69,212 | 112,661 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,240 | 53,586 | 67,677 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,589 | 40,360 | 52,147 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,262 | 35,275 | 38,029 | 5 |
Countries ranked near World Bank High Income
More health data for World Bank High Income
- Infant mortality rate 4.24 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 29,371 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 0.8524 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 64,707 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 5.09 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 11,077 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 2.3 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 1.45 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 18,294 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 2.79 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in World Bank High Income?
- Neonatal deaths in World Bank High Income was 35,336 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in World Bank High Income?
- The highest recorded value was 112,661 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in World Bank High Income?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,275 in 2023.
- How does World Bank High Income rank for neonatal deaths?
- World Bank High Income ranks 22nd out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in World Bank High Income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World Bank High Income 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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