Number of neonatal deaths in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Number of neonatal deaths was 1.13 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.13 million
Change on year
down 3.2%
Rank
7th
of 45 groups
All-time high
3.13 million
in 1990
All-time low
1.13 million
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Early-demographic dividend, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Early-demographic dividend recorded 1.13 million for number of neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 3.13 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.13 million, in 2024.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 7th of 45 groups 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 in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.13 million | — |
| 1991 | 3.08 million | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 3.01 million | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 2.95 million | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 2.89 million | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 2.82 million | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 2.75 million | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 2.69 million | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 2.62 million | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 2.56 million | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 2.51 million | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 2.44 million | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 2.36 million | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 2.28 million | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 2.21 million | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 2.14 million | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 2.08 million | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 2.03 million | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.98 million | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.93 million | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.87 million | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.81 million | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.75 million | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 1.68 million | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.61 million | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 1.56 million | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.51 million | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.45 million | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 1.41 million | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.35 million | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.29 million | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 1.25 million | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.21 million | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.17 million | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 1.13 million | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.85 million | 2.56 million | 3.13 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.20 million | 1.93 million | 2.51 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.60 million | 1.35 million | 1.87 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 million | 1.13 million | 1.29 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
- 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 105,425 compare
- 5 Ethiopia 104,789 compare
- 6 Bangladesh 62,138 compare
- 7 Afghanistan 49,429 compare
- 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 47,450 compare
- 9 Indonesia 40,915 compare
- 10 Sudan 39,470 compare
More health data for Early-demographic dividend
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.238 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0064 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 5.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0062 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Early-demographic dividend?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Early-demographic dividend was 1.13 million 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 Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 3.13 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 million in 2024.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 7th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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.