Number of neonatal deaths in European Union
European Union: Number of neonatal deaths was 8,645 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths in European Union, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths in European Union stood at 8,645.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in European Union peaked at 32,614 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8,634, in 2023.
European Union ranks 41st 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 European Union, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32,614 | — |
| 1991 | 30,641 | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 28,794 | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 26,740 | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 24,805 | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 22,856 | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 21,590 | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 20,291 | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 18,909 | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 17,756 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 17,122 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 16,217 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 15,580 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 15,088 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 14,690 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 14,189 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 13,759 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 13,244 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 13,122 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 12,653 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 12,224 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 11,554 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 11,214 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 10,741 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 10,682 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 10,468 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 10,428 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 10,171 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 9,838 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 9,537 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 9,243 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 9,214 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 8,822 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 8,634 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 8,645 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,500 | 17,756 | 32,614 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,566 | 12,653 | 17,122 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,686 | 9,537 | 12,224 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,912 | 8,634 | 9,243 | 5 |
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More health data for European Union
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate -1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0326 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -0.3683 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.864 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in European Union?
- Number of neonatal deaths in European Union was 8,645 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 32,614 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,634 in 2023.
- How does European Union rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- European Union ranks 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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.