Number of neonatal deaths in High income
High income: Number of neonatal deaths was 35,336 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths in High income, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths in High income stood at 35,336.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in High income peaked at 112,661 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 35,275, in 2023.
That places High income 36th 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 High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 112,661 | — |
| 1991 | 105,912 | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 99,381 | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 92,292 | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 88,009 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 83,281 | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 79,354 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 75,549 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 72,540 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 69,212 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 67,677 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 65,390 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 63,698 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 62,396 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 60,660 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 58,620 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 57,738 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 57,006 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 55,631 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 53,586 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 52,147 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 51,267 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 51,312 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 49,990 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 49,360 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 48,085 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 46,659 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 44,270 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 42,436 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 40,360 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 38,029 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 36,854 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 35,816 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 35,275 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 35,336 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87,819 | 69,212 | 112,661 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,240 | 53,586 | 67,677 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,589 | 40,360 | 52,147 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,262 | 35,275 | 38,029 | 5 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 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 13,347 compare
- 39 Algeria 13,203 compare
More health data for High income
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate -0.0702 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0367 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 0.4572 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0337 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 -0.0602 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0351 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in High income?
- Number of neonatal deaths in High income was 35,336 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 High income?
- The highest recorded value was 112,661 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,275 in 2023.
- How does High income rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- High income ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.