Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Number of neonatal deaths, per capita was 0.0003 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Low & middle income, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Low & middle income recorded 0.0003 units per person for number of neonatal deaths, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Low & middle income peaked at 0.0012 units per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per person, in 2024.
That places Low & middle income 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0012 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0012 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0011 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0011 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.001 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.001 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.001 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0009 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.001 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 15 Mozambique 0.0009 units per person compare
- 16 Benin 0.0009 units per person compare
- 17 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0009 units per person compare
- 18 Sierra Leone 0.0009 units per person compare
- 19 Cameroon 0.0008 units per person compare
- 20 Ethiopia 0.0008 units per person compare
- 21 Equatorial Guinea 0.0008 units per person compare
More health data for Low & middle income
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0323 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 2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0373 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 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.036 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 0.0388 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Low & middle income?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Low & middle income was 0.0003 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per capita recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0012 units per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per capita recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 2024.
- How does Low & middle income rank for number of neonatal deaths, per capita?
- Low & middle income ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per capita rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low & middle income data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of neonatal deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Number of neonatal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.