Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in World
World: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates was 2.27 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.27 million
Change on year
down 1.8%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
5.22 million
in 1990
All-time low
2.27 million
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in World, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in World stood at 2.27 million. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in World peaked at 5.22 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.27 million, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.22 million | — |
| 1991 | 5.00 million | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 4.87 million | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 4.77 million | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 4.68 million | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 4.58 million | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 4.47 million | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 4.37 million | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 4.26 million | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 4.16 million | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 4.09 million | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 3.97 million | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 3.85 million | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 3.73 million | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 3.63 million | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 3.52 million | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 3.44 million | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 3.37 million | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 3.30 million | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 3.24 million | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 3.16 million | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 3.09 million | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 3.03 million | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 2.94 million | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 2.86 million | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 2.79 million | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 2.74 million | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.66 million | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 2.60 million | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.53 million | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 2.45 million | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 2.40 million | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 2.36 million | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 2.31 million | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 2.27 million | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.64 million | 4.16 million | 5.22 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.62 million | 3.24 million | 4.09 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.84 million | 2.53 million | 3.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.36 million | 2.27 million | 2.45 million | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in World?
- Neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in World was 2.27 million in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 5.22 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.27 million in 2024.
- How does World rank for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates?
- World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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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