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

Latest (2024)
25,632
Change on year
down 4.2%
Rank
39th
of 47 groups
All-time high
117,610
in 1990
All-time low
25,632
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Number of neonatal deaths in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1990–2024

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k1990200720241990: 117.6k1991: 114.4k1992: 110.3k1993: 106.0k1994: 100.9k1995: 96.7k1996: 90.8k1997: 86.7k1998: 82.1k1999: 76.6k2000: 71.2k2001: 66.7k2002: 62.9k2003: 59.9k2004: 59.0k2005: 56.8k2006: 55.3k2007: 53.9k2008: 52.2k2009: 49.3k2010: 46.2k2011: 43.3k2012: 41.6k2013: 39.9k2014: 38.8k2015: 37.1k2016: 35.4k2017: 33.6k2018: 32.9k2019: 32.0k2020: 30.9k2021: 29.8k2022: 27.8k2023: 26.8k2024: 25.6k

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

Annual values for Number of neonatal deaths in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 36 Guinea 14,644 compare
  2. 37 South Sudan 13,744 compare
  3. 38 United States of America 13,347 compare
  4. 39 Algeria 13,203 compare
  5. 40 Benin 13,130 compare
  6. 41 Viet Nam 11,993 compare
  7. 42 Senegal 11,300 compare

See the full ranking of 244 places →

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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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Indicator
Number of neonatal deaths
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 11,580 data points, 1960–2024
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