Number of neonatal deaths in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Number of neonatal deaths was 2,226 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths in Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 2,226. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 16,319 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,226, in 2024.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of neonatal deaths in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16,319 | — |
| 1991 | 15,221 | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 14,145 | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 13,123 | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 12,102 | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 10,748 | -11.2% |
| 1996 | 9,798 | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 8,878 | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 8,005 | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 7,297 | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 6,806 | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 6,279 | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 5,939 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 5,732 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 5,566 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 5,401 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 5,136 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 4,875 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 4,805 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 4,589 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 4,247 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 3,822 | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 3,626 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 3,364 | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 3,288 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 3,141 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 3,066 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 2,998 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 2,816 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 2,665 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 2,520 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 2,408 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 2,271 | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 2,255 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 2,226 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,564 | 7,297 | 16,319 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,513 | 4,589 | 6,806 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,303 | 2,665 | 4,247 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,336 | 2,226 | 2,520 | 5 |
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- 42 Senegal 11,300 compare
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- 45 Iran, Islamic Republic of 8,293 compare
- 46 Central African Republic 7,362 compare
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- 48 Uzbekistan 7,112 compare
More health data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 0.0866 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.039 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -0.1092 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0385 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.037 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate -0.9182 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Central Europe and the Baltics was 2,226 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 16,319 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,226 in 2024.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.