Number of neonatal deaths in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Number of neonatal deaths was 25,632 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 25,632 for number of neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 117,610 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 25,632, in 2024.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 39th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 117,610 | — |
| 1991 | 114,413 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 110,275 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 105,990 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 100,942 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 96,730 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 90,828 | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 86,709 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 82,083 | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 76,620 | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 71,231 | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 66,659 | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 62,851 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 59,925 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 59,032 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 56,785 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 55,283 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 53,931 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 52,191 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 49,298 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 46,206 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 43,314 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 41,611 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 39,863 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 38,779 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 37,109 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 35,378 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 33,639 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 32,905 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 32,008 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 30,862 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 29,779 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 27,831 | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 26,758 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 25,632 | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98,220 | 76,620 | 117,610 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,719 | 49,298 | 71,231 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,081 | 32,008 | 46,206 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,172 | 25,632 | 30,862 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More health data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.039 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 1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0384 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0378 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 25,632 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 117,610 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,632 in 2024.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.