Number of neonatal deaths in High income (World Bank)

High income (World Bank): Number of neonatal deaths was 35,336 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
35,336
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
11th
of 11 groups
All-time high
112,661
in 1990
All-time low
35,275
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Number of neonatal deaths in High income (World Bank), 1990–2024

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k1990200720241990: 112.7k1991: 105.9k1992: 99.4k1993: 92.3k1994: 88.0k1995: 83.3k1996: 79.4k1997: 75.5k1998: 72.5k1999: 69.2k2000: 67.7k2001: 65.4k2002: 63.7k2003: 62.4k2004: 60.7k2005: 58.6k2006: 57.7k2007: 57.0k2008: 55.6k2009: 53.6k2010: 52.1k2011: 51.3k2012: 51.3k2013: 50.0k2014: 49.4k2015: 48.1k2016: 46.7k2017: 44.3k2018: 42.4k2019: 40.4k2020: 38.0k2021: 36.9k2022: 35.8k2023: 35.3k2024: 35.3k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

High income (World Bank) recorded 35,336 for number of neonatal deaths in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in High income (World Bank) peaked at 112,661 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 35,275, in 2023.

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

Number of neonatal deaths in High income (World Bank), year by year

Annual values for Number of neonatal deaths in High income (World Bank), 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 112,661
1991 105,912 -6.0%
1992 99,381 -6.2%
1993 92,292 -7.1%
1994 88,009 -4.6%
1995 83,281 -5.4%
1996 79,354 -4.7%
1997 75,549 -4.8%
1998 72,540 -4.0%
1999 69,212 -4.6%
2000 67,677 -2.2%
2001 65,390 -3.4%
2002 63,698 -2.6%
2003 62,396 -2.0%
2004 60,660 -2.8%
2005 58,620 -3.4%
2006 57,738 -1.5%
2007 57,006 -1.3%
2008 55,631 -2.4%
2009 53,586 -3.7%
2010 52,147 -2.7%
2011 51,267 -1.7%
2012 51,312 +0.1%
2013 49,990 -2.6%
2014 49,360 -1.3%
2015 48,085 -2.6%
2016 46,659 -3.0%
2017 44,270 -5.1%
2018 42,436 -4.1%
2019 40,360 -4.9%
2020 38,029 -5.8%
2021 36,854 -3.1%
2022 35,816 -2.8%
2023 35,275 -1.5%
2024 35,336 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 87,819 69,212 112,661 10
2000s 60,240 53,586 67,677 10
2010s 47,589 40,360 52,147 10
2020s 36,262 35,275 38,029 5

Countries ranked near High income (World Bank)

  1. 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 47,450 compare
  2. 9 Indonesia 40,915 compare
  3. 10 Sudan 39,470 compare
  4. 11 Uganda 36,739 compare
  5. 12 Niger 36,634 compare
  6. 13 Egypt 33,761 compare
  7. 14 Mozambique 32,136 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of neonatal deaths in High income (World Bank)?
Number of neonatal deaths in High income (World Bank) was 35,336 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in High income (World Bank)?
The highest recorded value was 112,661 in 1990.
What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in High income (World Bank)?
The lowest recorded value was 35,275 in 2023.
How does High income (World Bank) rank for number of neonatal deaths?
High income (World Bank) ranks 11th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in High income (World Bank)?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this High income (World Bank) data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of neonatal deaths
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
213 places, 10,674 data points, 1952–2024
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