Number of neonatal deaths in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Number of neonatal deaths was 39,197 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths in Europe & Central Asia, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 39,197 for number of neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 176,333 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 39,197, in 2024.
That places Europe & Central Asia 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 176,333 | — |
| 1991 | 168,852 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 160,477 | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 151,810 | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 144,632 | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 137,766 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 129,591 | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 123,284 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 116,873 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 109,245 | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 102,751 | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 96,961 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 92,441 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 88,841 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 86,950 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 83,222 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 80,846 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 78,958 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 76,756 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 72,915 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 69,392 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 66,058 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 64,604 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 62,054 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 60,542 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 58,157 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 55,690 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 52,438 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 50,535 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 48,472 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 46,448 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 44,932 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 42,071 | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 40,527 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 39,197 | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 141,886 | 109,245 | 176,333 | 10 |
| 2000s | 86,064 | 72,915 | 102,751 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,794 | 48,472 | 69,392 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,635 | 39,197 | 46,448 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 32 Malawi 15,906 compare
- 33 Zambia 14,944 compare
- 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
More health data for Europe & Central Asia
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0323 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate 0.056 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0331 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate -0.2367 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0336 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate 0.4809 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.031 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Europe & Central Asia?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Europe & Central Asia was 39,197 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?
- The highest recorded value was 176,333 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,197 in 2024.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.