Neonatal deaths in World Bank Low Income

World Bank Low Income: Neonatal deaths was 537,523 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
537,523
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
8th
of 33 groups
All-time high
539,715
in 1998
All-time low
503,008
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal deaths in World Bank Low Income, 1990–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200720241990: 503.0k1991: 504.5k1992: 507.8k1993: 517.9k1994: 523.8k1995: 532.0k1996: 537.1k1997: 538.7k1998: 539.7k1999: 538.9k2000: 536.8k2001: 531.4k2002: 526.2k2003: 523.5k2004: 521.4k2005: 517.5k2006: 517.0k2007: 516.1k2008: 514.6k2009: 516.3k2010: 514.8k2011: 515.1k2012: 513.5k2013: 512.7k2014: 513.4k2015: 513.9k2016: 514.8k2017: 518.1k2018: 519.4k2019: 523.6k2020: 527.1k2021: 531.4k2022: 535.6k2023: 536.3k2024: 537.5k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, neonatal deaths in World Bank Low Income stood at 537,523.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in World Bank Low Income peaked at 539,715 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 503,008, in 1990.

World Bank Low Income ranks 8th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Neonatal deaths in World Bank Low Income, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in World Bank Low Income, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 503,008
1991 504,546 +0.3%
1992 507,843 +0.7%
1993 517,872 +2.0%
1994 523,819 +1.1%
1995 532,012 +1.6%
1996 537,123 +1.0%
1997 538,680 +0.3%
1998 539,715 +0.2%
1999 538,865 -0.2%
2000 536,843 -0.4%
2001 531,364 -1.0%
2002 526,179 -1.0%
2003 523,481 -0.5%
2004 521,405 -0.4%
2005 517,544 -0.7%
2006 517,041 -0.1%
2007 516,149 -0.2%
2008 514,570 -0.3%
2009 516,274 +0.3%
2010 514,776 -0.3%
2011 515,085 +0.1%
2012 513,508 -0.3%
2013 512,749 -0.1%
2014 513,400 +0.1%
2015 513,861 +0.1%
2016 514,760 +0.2%
2017 518,098 +0.6%
2018 519,359 +0.2%
2019 523,572 +0.8%
2020 527,086 +0.7%
2021 531,360 +0.8%
2022 535,605 +0.8%
2023 536,255 +0.1%
2024 537,523 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 524,348 503,008 539,715 10
2000s 522,085 514,570 536,843 10
2010s 515,917 512,749 523,572 10
2020s 533,566 527,086 537,523 5

Countries ranked near World Bank Low Income

  1. 5 Ethiopia 104,789 compare
  2. 6 Bangladesh 62,138 compare
  3. 7 Afghanistan 49,429 compare
  4. 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 47,450 compare
  5. 9 Indonesia 40,915 compare
  6. 10 Sudan 39,470 compare
  7. 11 Uganda 36,739 compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths in World Bank Low Income?
Neonatal deaths in World Bank Low Income was 537,523 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in World Bank Low Income?
The highest recorded value was 539,715 in 1998.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in World Bank Low Income?
The lowest recorded value was 503,008 in 1990.
How does World Bank Low Income rank for neonatal deaths?
World Bank Low Income ranks 8th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in World Bank Low Income?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this World Bank Low 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
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 11,424 data points, 1952–2024
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