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

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k1990200720241990: 112.7k1991: 105.9k1992: 99.4k1993: 92.3k1994: 88.0k1995: 83.3k1996: 79.4k1997: 75.5k1998: 72.5k1999: 69.2k2000: 67.7k2001: 65.4k2002: 63.7k2003: 62.4k2004: 60.7k2005: 58.6k2006: 57.7k2007: 57.0k2008: 55.6k2009: 53.6k2010: 52.1k2011: 51.3k2012: 51.3k2013: 50.0k2014: 49.4k2015: 48.1k2016: 46.7k2017: 44.3k2018: 42.4k2019: 40.4k2020: 38.0k2021: 36.9k2022: 35.8k2023: 35.3k2024: 35.3k

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

Annual values for Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in World Bank High Income, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  4. 22 Philippines 25,061 compare
  5. 23 Cameroon 24,029 compare
  6. 24 Madagascar 23,361 compare
  7. 25 China 22,892 compare

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