Number of neonatal deaths by region in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 7,112 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Uzbekistan, 1990–2024
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
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths by region in Uzbekistan stood at 7,112. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in Uzbekistan peaked at 21,565 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7,112, in 2024.
Uzbekistan ranks 48th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20,912 | — |
| 1991 | 21,565 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 21,536 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 21,068 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 20,396 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 20,127 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 19,378 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 18,307 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 17,090 | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 16,128 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 15,176 | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 14,461 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 14,002 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 13,318 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 12,989 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 12,417 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 12,220 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 12,469 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 12,329 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 11,507 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 10,407 | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 9,466 | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 8,839 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 8,656 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 8,455 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 8,073 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 7,564 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 7,186 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 7,196 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 7,226 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 7,347 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 7,482 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 7,448 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 7,392 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 7,112 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,651 | 16,128 | 21,565 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,089 | 11,507 | 15,176 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,307 | 7,186 | 10,407 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,356 | 7,112 | 7,482 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
- 45 Iran, Islamic Republic of 8,293 compare
- 46 Central African Republic 7,362 compare
- 47 Sierra Leone 7,350 compare
- 49 Rwanda 6,938 compare
- 50 Togo 6,606 compare
- 51 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 6,495 compare
More health data for Uzbekistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.21 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2049 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 782.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,269 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0401 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -0.1957 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0325 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in Uzbekistan?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Uzbekistan was 7,112 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 Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 21,565 in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,112 in 2024.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Uzbekistan ranks 48th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uzbekistan 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.