Number of neonatal deaths in Lower-middle income (World Bank)

Lower-middle income (World Bank): Number of neonatal deaths was 1.39 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.39 million
Change on year
down 2.4%
Rank
2nd
of 11 groups
All-time high
3.02 million
in 1990
All-time low
1.39 million
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Number of neonatal deaths in Lower-middle income (World Bank), 1990–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M1990200720241990: 3.0M1991: 3.0M1992: 2.9M1993: 2.9M1994: 2.8M1995: 2.8M1996: 2.8M1997: 2.7M1998: 2.7M1999: 2.6M2000: 2.6M2001: 2.5M2002: 2.4M2003: 2.4M2004: 2.3M2005: 2.2M2006: 2.2M2007: 2.1M2008: 2.1M2009: 2.1M2010: 2.0M2011: 2.0M2012: 1.9M2013: 1.9M2014: 1.8M2015: 1.8M2016: 1.7M2017: 1.7M2018: 1.6M2019: 1.6M2020: 1.5M2021: 1.5M2022: 1.5M2023: 1.4M2024: 1.4M

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths in Lower-middle income (World Bank) is 1.39 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Lower-middle income (World Bank) peaked at 3.02 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.39 million, in 2024.

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

Number of neonatal deaths in Lower-middle income (World Bank), year by year

Annual values for Number of neonatal deaths in Lower-middle income (World Bank), 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 3.02 million
1991 2.99 million -1.3%
1992 2.94 million -1.6%
1993 2.89 million -1.7%
1994 2.85 million -1.4%
1995 2.80 million -1.6%
1996 2.75 million -1.7%
1997 2.71 million -1.7%
1998 2.66 million -1.9%
1999 2.61 million -1.8%
2000 2.57 million -1.5%
2001 2.52 million -1.9%
2002 2.45 million -2.8%
2003 2.38 million -2.9%
2004 2.31 million -2.9%
2005 2.24 million -2.9%
2006 2.19 million -2.4%
2007 2.14 million -2.1%
2008 2.11 million -1.6%
2009 2.07 million -1.6%
2010 2.03 million -2.3%
2011 1.98 million -2.4%
2012 1.93 million -2.5%
2013 1.88 million -2.7%
2014 1.81 million -3.5%
2015 1.77 million -2.1%
2016 1.73 million -2.5%
2017 1.67 million -3.3%
2018 1.63 million -2.3%
2019 1.58 million -3.4%
2020 1.52 million -3.4%
2021 1.49 million -2.4%
2022 1.45 million -2.0%
2023 1.42 million -2.1%
2024 1.39 million -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.82 million 2.61 million 3.02 million 10
2000s 2.30 million 2.07 million 2.57 million 10
2010s 1.80 million 1.58 million 2.03 million 10
2020s 1.46 million 1.39 million 1.52 million 5

Countries ranked near Lower-middle 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

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of neonatal deaths in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
Number of neonatal deaths in Lower-middle income (World Bank) was 1.39 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
The highest recorded value was 3.02 million in 1990.
What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.39 million in 2024.
How does Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank for number of neonatal deaths?
Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 2nd out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lower-middle 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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