Number of neonatal deaths in Kosovo
Kosovo: Number of neonatal deaths was 131 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths in Kosovo, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths in Kosovo stood at 131. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Kosovo peaked at 2,499 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 131, in 2024.
That places Kosovo 146th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of neonatal deaths in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,499 | — |
| 1991 | 2,234 | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 1,810 | -19.0% |
| 1993 | 1,705 | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 1,596 | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 1,564 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 1,540 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 1,374 | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 1,353 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 1,110 | -18.0% |
| 2000 | 896 | -19.3% |
| 2001 | 877 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 854 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 796 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 760 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 720 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 653 | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 597 | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 563 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 523 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 470 | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 403 | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 367 | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 345 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 311 | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 269 | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 226 | -16.0% |
| 2017 | 211 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 197 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 184 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 171 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 164 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 151 | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 141 | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 131 | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,678 | 1,110 | 2,499 | 10 |
| 2000s | 723.9 | 523 | 896 | 10 |
| 2010s | 298.3 | 184 | 470 | 10 |
| 2020s | 151.6 | 131 | 171 | 5 |
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More health data for Kosovo
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 13,825 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 13,601 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 13,962 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 13,644 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 14,220 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 14,116 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 14,490 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 14,839 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 13,835 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 14,525 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Kosovo?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Kosovo was 131 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 Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 2,499 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 131 in 2024.
- How does Kosovo rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Kosovo ranks 146th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kosovo 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.