Number of neonatal deaths in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Number of neonatal deaths was 29,839 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 29,839. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 151,805 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 29,839, in 2024.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 151,805 | — |
| 1991 | 145,366 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 138,127 | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 131,071 | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 125,435 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 119,735 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 112,299 | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 106,703 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 101,055 | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 94,077 | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 87,920 | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 82,752 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 78,661 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 75,367 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 73,712 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 70,367 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 68,157 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 66,547 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 64,423 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 60,978 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 57,666 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 54,731 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 53,539 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 51,401 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 49,937 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 47,648 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 45,141 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 42,136 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 40,474 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 38,641 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 36,854 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 35,208 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 32,650 | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 31,242 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 29,839 | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 122,567 | 94,077 | 151,805 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72,888 | 60,978 | 87,920 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,131 | 38,641 | 57,666 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,159 | 29,839 | 36,854 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 34 South Africa 14,715 compare
- 35 Iraq 14,670 compare
- 36 Guinea 14,644 compare
- 37 South Sudan 13,744 compare
- 38 United States of America 13,347 compare
- 39 Algeria 13,203 compare
- 40 Benin 13,130 compare
More health data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.035 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0402 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 -0.0639 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0397 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 -0.1882 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0307 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 29,839 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 151,805 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,839 in 2024.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.