Neonatal deaths in World Bank Lower-Middle Income
World Bank Lower-Middle Income: Neonatal deaths was 1.39 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal deaths in World Bank Lower-Middle Income, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
World Bank Lower-Middle Income recorded 1.39 million for neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in World Bank Lower-Middle Income peaked at 3.02 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.39 million, in 2024.
That places World Bank Lower-Middle Income 1st out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths in World Bank Lower-Middle Income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.02 million | — |
| 1991 | 2.99 million | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 2.94 million | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 2.89 million | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 2.85 million | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 2.80 million | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 2.75 million | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 2.71 million | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 2.66 million | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 2.61 million | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 2.57 million | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 2.52 million | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 2.45 million | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 2.38 million | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 2.31 million | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 2.24 million | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 2.19 million | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 2.14 million | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 2.11 million | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 2.07 million | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 2.03 million | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.98 million | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.93 million | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.88 million | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.81 million | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 1.77 million | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.73 million | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.67 million | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.63 million | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.58 million | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.52 million | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 1.49 million | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.45 million | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.42 million | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 1.39 million | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.82 million | 2.61 million | 3.02 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.30 million | 2.07 million | 2.57 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.80 million | 1.58 million | 2.03 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 million | 1.39 million | 1.52 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near World Bank Lower-Middle Income
More health data for World Bank Lower-Middle Income
- Infant mortality rate 33.08 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 1.39 million (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 11.09 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 2.78 million (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 43.8 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 670,667 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 22.68 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 11.72 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 719,754 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 21.61 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in World Bank Lower-Middle Income?
- Neonatal deaths in World Bank Lower-Middle Income was 1.39 million in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in World Bank Lower-Middle Income?
- The highest recorded value was 3.02 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in World Bank Lower-Middle Income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.39 million in 2024.
- How does World Bank Lower-Middle Income rank for neonatal deaths?
- World Bank Lower-Middle Income ranks 1st out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in World Bank Lower-Middle Income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World Bank Lower-Middle 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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