Number of neonatal deaths in IDA only

IDA only: Number of neonatal deaths was 872,476 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
872,476
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
12th
of 45 groups
All-time high
1.18 million
in 1990
All-time low
872,476
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Number of neonatal deaths in IDA only, 1990–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1990200720241990: 1.2M1991: 1.2M1992: 1.2M1993: 1.2M1994: 1.2M1995: 1.2M1996: 1.1M1997: 1.1M1998: 1.1M1999: 1.1M2000: 1.1M2001: 1.1M2002: 1.1M2003: 1.0M2004: 1.0M2005: 1.0M2006: 995.1k2007: 980.8k2008: 965.8k2009: 952.9k2010: 938.2k2011: 926.2k2012: 914.6k2013: 905.8k2014: 899.8k2015: 894.8k2016: 890.6k2017: 886.7k2018: 883.2k2019: 882.7k2020: 881.0k2021: 881.7k2022: 882.0k2023: 876.8k2024: 872.5k

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

Analysis

IDA only recorded 872,476 for number of neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in IDA only peaked at 1.18 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 872,476, in 2024.

That places IDA only 12th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Number of neonatal deaths in IDA only, year by year

Annual values for Number of neonatal deaths in IDA only, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 1.18 million
1991 1.17 million -1.1%
1992 1.16 million -0.7%
1993 1.16 million -0.1%
1994 1.16 million -0.2%
1995 1.15 million -0.5%
1996 1.14 million -0.6%
1997 1.14 million -0.7%
1998 1.13 million -0.9%
1999 1.11 million -1.2%
2000 1.10 million -1.3%
2001 1.08 million -1.7%
2002 1.06 million -1.9%
2003 1.04 million -1.6%
2004 1.03 million -1.5%
2005 1.01 million -1.7%
2006 995,065 -1.5%
2007 980,834 -1.4%
2008 965,777 -1.5%
2009 952,856 -1.3%
2010 938,219 -1.5%
2011 926,243 -1.3%
2012 914,643 -1.3%
2013 905,843 -1.0%
2014 899,829 -0.7%
2015 894,759 -0.6%
2016 890,621 -0.5%
2017 886,669 -0.4%
2018 883,165 -0.4%
2019 882,683 -0.1%
2020 881,035 -0.2%
2021 881,677 +0.1%
2022 881,953 +0.0%
2023 876,810 -0.6%
2024 872,476 -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.15 million 1.11 million 1.18 million 10
2000s 1.02 million 952,856 1.10 million 10
2010s 902,267 882,683 938,219 10
2020s 878,790 872,476 881,953 5

Countries ranked near IDA only

  1. 9 Indonesia 40,915 compare
  2. 10 Sudan 39,470 compare
  3. 11 Uganda 36,739 compare
  4. 12 Niger 36,634 compare
  5. 13 Egypt 33,761 compare
  6. 14 Mozambique 32,136 compare
  7. 15 Kenya 31,481 compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of neonatal deaths in IDA only?
Number of neonatal deaths in IDA only was 872,476 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 IDA only?
The highest recorded value was 1.18 million in 1990.
What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in IDA only?
The lowest recorded value was 872,476 in 2024.
How does IDA only rank for number of neonatal deaths?
IDA only ranks 12th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in IDA only?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this IDA only 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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