Number of neonatal deaths in Low income (World Bank)

Low income (World Bank): Number of neonatal deaths was 537,523 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
537,523
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
4th
of 11 groups
All-time high
539,715
in 1998
All-time low
503,008
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200720241990: 503.0k1991: 504.5k1992: 507.8k1993: 517.9k1994: 523.8k1995: 532.0k1996: 537.1k1997: 538.7k1998: 539.7k1999: 538.9k2000: 536.8k2001: 531.4k2002: 526.2k2003: 523.5k2004: 521.4k2005: 517.5k2006: 517.0k2007: 516.1k2008: 514.6k2009: 516.3k2010: 514.8k2011: 515.1k2012: 513.5k2013: 512.7k2014: 513.4k2015: 513.9k2016: 514.8k2017: 518.1k2018: 519.4k2019: 523.6k2020: 527.1k2021: 531.4k2022: 535.6k2023: 536.3k2024: 537.5k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths in Low income (World Bank) is 537,523, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Low income (World Bank) peaked at 539,715 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 503,008, in 1990.

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

Annual values for Number of neonatal deaths in Low income (World Bank), 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 503,008
1991 504,546 +0.3%
1992 507,843 +0.7%
1993 517,872 +2.0%
1994 523,819 +1.1%
1995 532,012 +1.6%
1996 537,123 +1.0%
1997 538,680 +0.3%
1998 539,715 +0.2%
1999 538,865 -0.2%
2000 536,843 -0.4%
2001 531,364 -1.0%
2002 526,179 -1.0%
2003 523,481 -0.5%
2004 521,405 -0.4%
2005 517,544 -0.7%
2006 517,041 -0.1%
2007 516,149 -0.2%
2008 514,570 -0.3%
2009 516,274 +0.3%
2010 514,776 -0.3%
2011 515,085 +0.1%
2012 513,508 -0.3%
2013 512,749 -0.1%
2014 513,400 +0.1%
2015 513,861 +0.1%
2016 514,760 +0.2%
2017 518,098 +0.6%
2018 519,359 +0.2%
2019 523,572 +0.8%
2020 527,086 +0.7%
2021 531,360 +0.8%
2022 535,605 +0.8%
2023 536,255 +0.1%
2024 537,523 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 524,348 503,008 539,715 10
2000s 522,085 514,570 536,843 10
2010s 515,917 512,749 523,572 10
2020s 533,566 527,086 537,523 5

Countries ranked near Low income (World Bank)

  1. 1 India 386,212 compare
  2. 2 Nigeria 295,006 compare
  3. 3 Pakistan 248,523 compare
  4. 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 105,425 compare
  5. 5 Ethiopia 104,789 compare
  6. 6 Bangladesh 62,138 compare
  7. 7 Afghanistan 49,429 compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of neonatal deaths in Low income (World Bank)?
Number of neonatal deaths in Low income (World Bank) was 537,523 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Low income (World Bank)?
The highest recorded value was 539,715 in 1998.
What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Low income (World Bank)?
The lowest recorded value was 503,008 in 1990.
How does Low income (World Bank) rank for number of neonatal deaths?
Low income (World Bank) ranks 4th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Low income (World Bank)?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Low 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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