Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Eastern Europe and Central Asia

Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates was 29,074 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
29,074
Change on year
down 4.5%
Rank
9th
of 11 groups
All-time high
145,700
in 1990
All-time low
29,074
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1990–2024

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k1990200720241990: 145.7k1991: 139.5k1992: 132.7k1993: 126.0k1994: 120.6k1995: 115.5k1996: 108.6k1997: 103.5k1998: 98.3k1999: 91.7k2000: 85.7k2001: 80.7k2002: 76.8k2003: 73.6k2004: 72.0k2005: 68.7k2006: 66.5k2007: 64.9k2008: 62.8k2009: 59.4k2010: 56.1k2011: 53.4k2012: 52.3k2013: 50.2k2014: 48.8k2015: 46.5k2016: 44.0k2017: 41.0k2018: 39.4k2019: 37.6k2020: 35.9k2021: 34.3k2022: 31.8k2023: 30.4k2024: 29.1k

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 in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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