Number of neonatal deaths in Euro area
Euro area: Number of neonatal deaths was 6,626 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6,626
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
2nd
of 2 groups
All-time high
18,701
in 1990
All-time low
6,603
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Euro area, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths in Euro area stood at 6,626.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Euro area peaked at 18,701 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6,603, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Euro area, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18,701 | — |
| 1991 | 17,802 | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 16,964 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 15,733 | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 14,528 | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 13,681 | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 13,230 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 12,675 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 12,052 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 11,581 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 11,374 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 10,872 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 10,498 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 10,170 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 9,912 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 9,552 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 9,347 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 9,073 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 9,025 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 8,772 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 8,612 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 8,307 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 8,110 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 7,845 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 7,835 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 7,722 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 7,725 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7,509 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 7,332 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 7,161 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 6,980 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 7,048 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 6,789 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 6,603 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 6,626 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,695 | 11,581 | 18,701 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,860 | 8,772 | 11,374 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,816 | 7,161 | 8,612 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,809 | 6,603 | 7,048 | 5 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0681 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.1284 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.1004 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Euro area?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Euro area was 6,626 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 Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 18,701 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,603 in 2023.
- How does Euro area rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Euro area ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area 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.