Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Western Europe

Western Europe: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates was 10,138 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
10,138
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
11th
of 11 groups
All-time high
30,676
in 1990
All-time low
10,111
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Western Europe, 1990–2024

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k1990200720241990: 30.7k1991: 29.4k1992: 27.8k1993: 25.9k1994: 24.1k1995: 22.3k1996: 21.1k1997: 19.8k1998: 18.6k1999: 17.6k2000: 17.0k2001: 16.2k2002: 15.7k2003: 15.3k2004: 15.0k2005: 14.5k2006: 14.3k2007: 14.1k2008: 14.0k2009: 13.5k2010: 13.3k2011: 12.7k2012: 12.3k2013: 11.8k2014: 11.8k2015: 11.6k2016: 11.7k2017: 11.5k2018: 11.2k2019: 10.9k2020: 10.6k2021: 10.6k2022: 10.3k2023: 10.1k2024: 10.1k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Western Europe recorded 10,138 for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Western Europe peaked at 30,676 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10,111, in 2023.

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

Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Western Europe, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 30,676
1991 29,417 -4.1%
1992 27,829 -5.4%
1993 25,885 -7.0%
1994 24,055 -7.1%
1995 22,257 -7.5%
1996 21,066 -5.4%
1997 19,810 -6.0%
1998 18,558 -6.3%
1999 17,557 -5.4%
2000 17,034 -3.0%
2001 16,234 -4.7%
2002 15,651 -3.6%
2003 15,256 -2.5%
2004 14,965 -1.9%
2005 14,544 -2.8%
2006 14,348 -1.3%
2007 14,055 -2.0%
2008 13,995 -0.4%
2009 13,537 -3.3%
2010 13,263 -2.0%
2011 12,702 -4.2%
2012 12,350 -2.8%
2013 11,839 -4.1%
2014 11,761 -0.7%
2015 11,628 -1.1%
2016 11,679 +0.4%
2017 11,457 -1.9%
2018 11,162 -2.6%
2019 10,896 -2.4%
2020 10,593 -2.8%
2021 10,642 +0.5%
2022 10,253 -3.7%
2023 10,111 -1.4%
2024 10,138 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23,711 17,557 30,676 10
2000s 14,962 13,537 17,034 10
2010s 11,874 10,896 13,263 10
2020s 10,347 10,111 10,642 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Western Europe?
Neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Western Europe was 10,138 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 30,676 in 1990.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 10,111 in 2023.
How does Western Europe rank for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates?
Western Europe ranks 11th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
Is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Western Europe 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
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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