Neonatal deaths in World Bank Upper-Middle Income
World Bank Upper-Middle Income: Neonatal deaths was 196,632 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Neonatal deaths in World Bank Upper-Middle Income, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths in World Bank Upper-Middle Income stood at 196,632. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in World Bank Upper-Middle Income peaked at 1.43 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 196,632, in 2024.
World Bank Upper-Middle Income ranks 11th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal deaths in World Bank Upper-Middle Income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.43 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.25 million | -12.6% |
| 1992 | 1.17 million | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 1.11 million | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 1.06 million | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 1.00 million | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 944,533 | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 889,387 | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 838,703 | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 792,841 | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 768,734 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 706,854 | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 660,491 | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 618,708 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 589,536 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 559,751 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 533,347 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 508,726 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 486,083 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 462,342 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 437,733 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 417,709 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 408,299 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 380,897 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 365,318 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 339,582 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 327,289 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 309,194 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 284,307 | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 269,248 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 247,338 | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 231,722 | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 217,033 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 205,335 | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 196,632 | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.05 million | 792,841 | 1.43 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 589,457 | 462,342 | 768,734 | 10 |
| 2010s | 353,958 | 269,248 | 437,733 | 10 |
| 2020s | 219,612 | 196,632 | 247,338 | 5 |
Countries ranked near World Bank Upper-Middle Income
More health data for World Bank Upper-Middle Income
- Infant mortality rate 10.9 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 188,319 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 2.25 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 384,951 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 13.12 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 68,982 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 6.38 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 4.14 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 119,337 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 6.78 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in World Bank Upper-Middle Income?
- Neonatal deaths in World Bank Upper-Middle Income was 196,632 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in World Bank Upper-Middle Income?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in World Bank Upper-Middle Income?
- The lowest recorded value was 196,632 in 2024.
- How does World Bank Upper-Middle Income rank for neonatal deaths?
- World Bank Upper-Middle Income ranks 11th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in World Bank Upper-Middle Income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World Bank Upper-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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