Neonatal deaths in World Bank Lower-Middle Income

World Bank Lower-Middle Income: Neonatal deaths was 1.39 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.39 million
Change on year
down 2.4%
Rank
1st
of 33 groups
All-time high
3.02 million
in 1990
All-time low
1.39 million
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal deaths in World Bank Lower-Middle Income, 1990–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M1990200720241990: 3.0M1991: 3.0M1992: 2.9M1993: 2.9M1994: 2.8M1995: 2.8M1996: 2.8M1997: 2.7M1998: 2.7M1999: 2.6M2000: 2.6M2001: 2.5M2002: 2.4M2003: 2.4M2004: 2.3M2005: 2.2M2006: 2.2M2007: 2.1M2008: 2.1M2009: 2.1M2010: 2.0M2011: 2.0M2012: 1.9M2013: 1.9M2014: 1.8M2015: 1.8M2016: 1.7M2017: 1.7M2018: 1.6M2019: 1.6M2020: 1.5M2021: 1.5M2022: 1.5M2023: 1.4M2024: 1.4M

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 India 386,212 compare
  2. 2 Nigeria 295,006 compare
  3. 3 Pakistan 248,523 compare
  4. 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 105,425 compare

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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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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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