Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Europe and Central Asia
Europe and Central Asia: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates was 39,212 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Europe and Central Asia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Europe and Central Asia is 39,212, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Europe and Central Asia peaked at 176,376 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 39,212, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 176,376 | — |
| 1991 | 168,892 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 160,516 | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 151,846 | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 144,664 | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 137,795 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 129,622 | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 123,313 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 116,900 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 109,269 | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 102,774 | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 96,981 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 92,460 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 88,860 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 86,968 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 83,240 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 80,864 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 78,976 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 76,775 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 72,934 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 69,411 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 66,077 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 64,623 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 62,072 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 60,560 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 58,176 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 55,709 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 52,456 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 50,553 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 48,489 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 46,466 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 44,949 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 42,087 | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 40,543 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 39,212 | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 141,919 | 109,269 | 176,376 | 10 |
| 2000s | 86,083 | 72,934 | 102,774 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,813 | 48,489 | 69,411 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,651 | 39,212 | 46,466 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Central Asia
- 5 Ethiopia 104,789 compare
- 6 Bangladesh 62,138 compare
- 7 Afghanistan 49,429 compare
- 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 47,450 compare
- 9 Indonesia 40,915 compare
- 10 Sudan 39,470 compare
- 11 Uganda 36,739 compare
More health data for Europe and Central Asia
- Deaths age 1-59 months 35,254 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 74,466 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 7.78 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 7,758 (2024)
- Infant deaths 62,584 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 10.97 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 1.19 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 23,372 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 6.72 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 6.14 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Europe and Central Asia?
- Neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Europe and Central Asia was 39,212 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Europe and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 176,376 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,212 in 2024.
- How does Europe and Central Asia rank for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates?
- Europe and Central Asia ranks 8th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Europe and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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