Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate was -3.28 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia is -3.28 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.6% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia peaked at -2.13 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -6.53 % change on previous year, in 1999.
That places Europe & Central Asia 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -4.24 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -4.96 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 1993 | -5.4 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1994 | -4.73 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1995 | -4.75 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1996 | -5.93 % change on previous year | +25.0% |
| 1997 | -4.87 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 1998 | -5.2 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1999 | -6.53 % change on previous year | +25.5% |
| 2000 | -5.94 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2001 | -5.63 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2002 | -4.66 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 2003 | -3.89 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 2004 | -2.13 % change on previous year | -45.3% |
| 2005 | -4.29 % change on previous year | +101.4% |
| 2006 | -2.86 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 2007 | -2.34 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 2008 | -2.79 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 2009 | -5 % change on previous year | +79.4% |
| 2010 | -4.83 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2011 | -4.8 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2012 | -2.2 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 2013 | -3.95 % change on previous year | +79.3% |
| 2014 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 2015 | -3.94 % change on previous year | +61.7% |
| 2016 | -4.24 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2017 | -5.84 % change on previous year | +37.7% |
| 2018 | -3.63 % change on previous year | -37.9% |
| 2019 | -4.08 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 2020 | -4.18 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2021 | -3.26 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 2022 | -6.37 % change on previous year | +95.1% |
| 2023 | -3.67 % change on previous year | -42.4% |
| 2024 | -3.28 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -5.18 % change on previous year | -6.53 % change on previous year | -4.24 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -3.95 % change on previous year | -5.94 % change on previous year | -2.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4 % change on previous year | -5.84 % change on previous year | -2.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.15 % change on previous year | -6.37 % change on previous year | -3.26 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 30 Zimbabwe 0.3718 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Germany 0.3045 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Somalia 0.2658 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Nigeria 0.1973 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Canada 0.1638 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Madagascar 0.1114 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Angola 0.106 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Europe & Central Asia
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -0.1309 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0352 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 0.2923 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0361 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.1122 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0355 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0301 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia?
- Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia was -3.28 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was -2.13 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.53 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of neonatal deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of neonatal deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.