Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in North America

North America: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates was 14,570 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
14,570
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
10th
of 11 groups
All-time high
25,797
in 1990
All-time low
14,215
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in North America, 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200720241990: 25.8k1991: 24.7k1992: 23.6k1993: 22.4k1994: 21.5k1995: 20.8k1996: 20.3k1997: 19.8k1998: 19.5k1999: 19.3k2000: 19.6k2001: 19.6k2002: 19.5k2003: 19.7k2004: 19.6k2005: 19.5k2006: 19.8k2007: 19.7k2008: 19.1k2009: 18.4k2010: 17.7k2011: 17.5k2012: 17.4k2013: 17.2k2014: 17.2k2015: 16.8k2016: 16.4k2017: 15.9k2018: 15.7k2019: 15.4k2020: 14.5k2021: 14.2k2022: 14.3k2023: 14.2k2024: 14.6k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

North America recorded 14,570 for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in 2024.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in North America peaked at 25,797 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 14,215, in 2023.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in North America, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in North America, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 25,797
1991 24,703 -4.2%
1992 23,592 -4.5%
1993 22,434 -4.9%
1994 21,508 -4.1%
1995 20,770 -3.4%
1996 20,299 -2.3%
1997 19,788 -2.5%
1998 19,510 -1.4%
1999 19,268 -1.2%
2000 19,551 +1.5%
2001 19,554 +0.0%
2002 19,542 -0.1%
2003 19,666 +0.6%
2004 19,563 -0.5%
2005 19,507 -0.3%
2006 19,814 +1.6%
2007 19,738 -0.4%
2008 19,141 -3.0%
2009 18,385 -3.9%
2010 17,716 -3.6%
2011 17,467 -1.4%
2012 17,385 -0.5%
2013 17,178 -1.2%
2014 17,157 -0.1%
2015 16,836 -1.9%
2016 16,424 -2.4%
2017 15,943 -2.9%
2018 15,690 -1.6%
2019 15,413 -1.8%
2020 14,537 -5.7%
2021 14,237 -2.1%
2022 14,258 +0.1%
2023 14,215 -0.3%
2024 14,570 +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21,767 19,268 25,797 10
2000s 19,446 18,385 19,814 10
2010s 16,721 15,413 17,716 10
2020s 14,363 14,215 14,570 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in North America?
Neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in North America was 14,570 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in North America?
The highest recorded value was 25,797 in 1990.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in North America?
The lowest recorded value was 14,215 in 2023.
How does North America rank for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates?
North America ranks 10th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
Is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in North America?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this North America 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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