Number of neonatal deaths in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Number of neonatal deaths was 778,312 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
778,312
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
14th
of 45 groups
All-time high
838,182
in 1997
All-time low
776,244
in 2014
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Number of neonatal deaths in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1990–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1990200720241990: 791.7k1991: 795.7k1992: 802.6k1993: 814.3k1994: 822.9k1995: 830.1k1996: 837.1k1997: 838.2k1998: 837.7k1999: 837.7k2000: 834.3k2001: 827.1k2002: 820.0k2003: 817.0k2004: 814.5k2005: 810.5k2006: 806.9k2007: 801.8k2008: 795.9k2009: 794.0k2010: 790.4k2011: 787.0k2012: 781.1k2013: 777.2k2014: 776.2k2015: 776.9k2016: 777.9k2017: 780.8k2018: 782.8k2019: 784.5k2020: 784.2k2021: 785.7k2022: 786.3k2023: 781.5k2024: 778.3k

Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).

Analysis

In 2024, number of neonatal deaths in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 778,312.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 838,182 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 776,244, in 2014.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 14th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year

Annual values for Number of neonatal deaths in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 791,654
1991 795,748 +0.5%
1992 802,574 +0.9%
1993 814,331 +1.5%
1994 822,906 +1.1%
1995 830,069 +0.9%
1996 837,125 +0.9%
1997 838,182 +0.1%
1998 837,686 -0.1%
1999 837,660 -0.0%
2000 834,339 -0.4%
2001 827,110 -0.9%
2002 819,974 -0.9%
2003 816,985 -0.4%
2004 814,495 -0.3%
2005 810,549 -0.5%
2006 806,870 -0.5%
2007 801,780 -0.6%
2008 795,938 -0.7%
2009 793,998 -0.2%
2010 790,436 -0.4%
2011 787,036 -0.4%
2012 781,102 -0.8%
2013 777,189 -0.5%
2014 776,244 -0.1%
2015 776,896 +0.1%
2016 777,850 +0.1%
2017 780,837 +0.4%
2018 782,788 +0.2%
2019 784,510 +0.2%
2020 784,183 -0.0%
2021 785,733 +0.2%
2022 786,312 +0.1%
2023 781,480 -0.6%
2024 778,312 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 820,794 791,654 838,182 10
2000s 812,204 793,998 834,339 10
2010s 781,489 776,244 790,436 10
2020s 783,204 778,312 786,312 5

Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

  1. 11 Uganda 36,739 compare
  2. 12 Niger 36,634 compare
  3. 13 Egypt 33,761 compare
  4. 14 Mozambique 32,136 compare
  5. 15 Kenya 31,481 compare
  6. 16 Yemen 29,116 compare
  7. 17 Côte d'Ivoire 27,601 compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of neonatal deaths in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Number of neonatal deaths in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 778,312 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The highest recorded value was 838,182 in 1997.
What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The lowest recorded value was 776,244 in 2014.
How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for number of neonatal deaths?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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
243 places, 11,545 data points, 1960–2024
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