Neonatal deaths in World
World: Neonatal deaths was 2.27 million in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.27 million
Change on year
down 1.8%
Rank
1st
of 3 groups
All-time high
5.22 million
in 1990
All-time low
2.27 million
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990β2024
Neonatal deaths in World, 1990β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths in World stood at 2.27 million. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths 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.
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 |
Countries ranked near World
More health data for World
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.8952 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5027 units per person (2025)
- Population, male 50.3% (2025)
- Population, male 4.13 billion (2025)
- Population, female 49.7% (2025)
- Population, female 4.09 billion (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 37.4% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 16.0% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 54.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in World?
- Neonatal deaths in World was 2.27 million in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 5.22 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.27 million in 2024.
- How does World rank for neonatal deaths?
- World ranks 1st out of 3 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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