Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate in South-East Asia (WHO region)
South-East Asia (WHO region): Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate was -4.57 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate in South-East Asia (WHO region), 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
South-East Asia (WHO region) recorded -4.57 % change on previous year for number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate in South-East Asia (WHO region) peaked at -2.2 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -6.97 % change on previous year, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate in South-East Asia (WHO region), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -2.43 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -2.58 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1993 | -2.72 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1994 | -2.2 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 1995 | -2.47 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 1996 | -2.62 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1997 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1998 | -2.69 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1999 | -2.9 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2000 | -2.29 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 2001 | -2.7 % change on previous year | +17.5% |
| 2002 | -3.9 % change on previous year | +44.8% |
| 2003 | -4.55 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 2004 | -4.29 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2005 | -4.88 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 2006 | -4.64 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2007 | -4.35 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2008 | -3.89 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2009 | -3.64 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2010 | -4.84 % change on previous year | +32.7% |
| 2011 | -4.58 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2012 | -4.69 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2013 | -5.19 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 2014 | -6.89 % change on previous year | +32.8% |
| 2015 | -3.69 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 2016 | -3.79 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2017 | -6.52 % change on previous year | +72.2% |
| 2018 | -3.69 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 2019 | -6.47 % change on previous year | +75.6% |
| 2020 | -6.97 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 2021 | -5.3 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 2022 | -4.6 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 2023 | -4.68 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2024 | -4.57 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.57 % change on previous year | -2.9 % change on previous year | -2.2 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -3.91 % change on previous year | -4.88 % change on previous year | -2.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.03 % change on previous year | -6.89 % change on previous year | -3.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.22 % change on previous year | -6.97 % change on previous year | -4.57 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near South-East Asia (WHO region)
- 8 Denmark 4.64 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Norway 4.17 % change on previous year compare
- 10 United States of America 2.72 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Japan 2.68 % change on previous year compare
- 12 France 2.5 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Lebanon 2.32 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Costa Rica 2.19 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate in South-East Asia (WHO region) was -4.57 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate recorded in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was -2.2 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate recorded in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.97 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does South-East Asia (WHO region) rank for number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate?
- South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 11th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South-East Asia (WHO region) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
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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.