Number of neonatal deaths by region in United States of America
United States of America: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 13,347 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13,347
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
38th
of 195 countries
All-time high
58,273
in 1970
All-time low
12,956
in 2021
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Number of neonatal deaths by region in United States of America, 1969–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 13,347 for number of neonatal deaths by region in 2024.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in United States of America peaked at 58,273 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 12,956, in 2021.
That places United States of America 38th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths by region in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 57,980 | — |
| 1970 | 58,273 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 53,617 | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 46,944 | -12.4% |
| 1973 | 42,645 | -9.2% |
| 1974 | 40,258 | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 37,901 | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 36,159 | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 35,507 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 33,284 | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 32,194 | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 31,273 | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 30,215 | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 29,513 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 28,131 | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 27,161 | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 26,695 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 25,832 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 25,282 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 24,846 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 24,499 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 24,044 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 22,975 | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 21,913 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 20,810 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 19,916 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 19,231 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 18,838 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 18,425 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 18,206 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 18,003 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 18,315 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 18,287 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 18,264 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 18,348 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 18,227 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 18,162 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 18,448 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 18,345 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 17,717 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 16,951 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 16,297 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 16,058 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 15,976 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 15,785 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 15,770 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 15,474 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 15,085 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 14,635 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 14,395 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 14,121 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 13,278 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 12,956 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 13,033 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 12,994 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 13,347 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57,980 | 57,980 | 57,980 | 1 |
| 1970s | 41,678 | 32,194 | 58,273 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,345 | 24,499 | 31,273 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,236 | 18,003 | 24,044 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,106 | 16,951 | 18,448 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,360 | 14,121 | 16,297 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,122 | 12,956 | 13,347 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in United States of America?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in United States of America was 13,347 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 58,273 in 1970.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,956 in 2021.
- How does United States of America rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- United States of America ranks 38th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.