Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 29,074 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Eastern Europe and Central Asia stood at 29,074. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Eastern Europe and Central Asia peaked at 145,700 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 29,074, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 145,700 | — |
| 1991 | 139,475 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 132,687 | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 125,961 | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 120,609 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 115,538 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 108,556 | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 103,503 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 98,342 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 91,712 | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 85,740 | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 80,747 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 76,809 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 73,604 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 72,003 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 68,696 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 66,516 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 64,921 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 62,780 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 59,397 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 56,148 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 53,375 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 52,273 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 50,233 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 48,799 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 46,548 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 44,030 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 40,999 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 39,391 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 37,593 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 35,873 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 34,307 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 31,834 | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 30,432 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 29,074 | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 118,208 | 91,712 | 145,700 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71,121 | 59,397 | 85,740 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,939 | 37,593 | 56,148 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,304 | 29,074 | 35,873 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Europe and Central Asia
More health data for Eastern Europe and Central Asia
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -10.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -6.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 28,930 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 3.8 (2024)
- Infant deaths 48,834 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 9,170 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 9.4 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 29,074 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 58,004 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Eastern Europe and Central Asia was 29,074 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 145,700 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,074 in 2024.
- How does Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates?
- Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 9th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Europe and Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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