Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in United States

United States: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates was 13,347 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
13,347
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
38th
of 200 countries
All-time high
24,044
in 1990
All-time low
12,956
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in United States, 1990–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1990200720241990: 24.0k1991: 23.0k1992: 21.9k1993: 20.8k1994: 19.9k1995: 19.2k1996: 18.8k1997: 18.4k1998: 18.2k1999: 18.0k2000: 18.3k2001: 18.3k2002: 18.3k2003: 18.3k2004: 18.2k2005: 18.2k2006: 18.4k2007: 18.3k2008: 17.7k2009: 17.0k2010: 16.3k2011: 16.1k2012: 16.0k2013: 15.8k2014: 15.8k2015: 15.5k2016: 15.1k2017: 14.6k2018: 14.4k2019: 14.1k2020: 13.3k2021: 13.0k2022: 13.0k2023: 13.0k2024: 13.3k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

United States recorded 13,347 for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in 2024.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in United States peaked at 24,044 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12,956, in 2021.

That places United States 38th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in United States, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in United States, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 24,044
1991 22,975 -4.4%
1992 21,913 -4.6%
1993 20,810 -5.0%
1994 19,916 -4.3%
1995 19,231 -3.4%
1996 18,838 -2.0%
1997 18,425 -2.2%
1998 18,206 -1.2%
1999 18,003 -1.1%
2000 18,315 +1.7%
2001 18,287 -0.2%
2002 18,264 -0.1%
2003 18,348 +0.5%
2004 18,227 -0.7%
2005 18,162 -0.4%
2006 18,448 +1.6%
2007 18,345 -0.6%
2008 17,717 -3.4%
2009 16,951 -4.3%
2010 16,297 -3.9%
2011 16,058 -1.5%
2012 15,976 -0.5%
2013 15,785 -1.2%
2014 15,770 -0.1%
2015 15,474 -1.9%
2016 15,085 -2.5%
2017 14,635 -3.0%
2018 14,395 -1.6%
2019 14,121 -1.9%
2020 13,278 -6.0%
2021 12,956 -2.4%
2022 13,033 +0.6%
2023 12,994 -0.3%
2024 13,347 +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20,236 18,003 24,044 10
2000s 18,106 16,951 18,448 10
2010s 15,360 14,121 16,297 10
2020s 13,122 12,956 13,347 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in United States?
Neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in United States was 13,347 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 24,044 in 1990.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 12,956 in 2021.
How does United States rank for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates?
United States ranks 38th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States 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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