Number of neonatal deaths in Late-demographic dividend

Late-demographic dividend: Number of neonatal deaths was 89,515 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
89,515
Change on year
down 6.0%
Rank
30th
of 45 groups
All-time high
1.13 million
in 1990
All-time low
89,515
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Number of neonatal deaths in Late-demographic dividend, 1990–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1990200720241990: 1.1M1991: 958.7k1992: 889.4k1993: 839.5k1994: 792.8k1995: 750.4k1996: 700.4k1997: 653.5k1998: 611.8k1999: 574.2k2000: 559.9k2001: 506.7k2002: 468.8k2003: 432.1k2004: 405.2k2005: 375.8k2006: 350.8k2007: 329.5k2008: 310.9k2009: 291.4k2010: 270.7k2011: 252.9k2012: 248.2k2013: 227.2k2014: 217.4k2015: 198.0k2016: 190.2k2017: 176.0k2018: 153.7k2019: 142.4k2020: 125.0k2021: 113.2k2022: 103.1k2023: 95.2k2024: 89.5k

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

Analysis

Late-demographic dividend recorded 89,515 for number of neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 58.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 1.13 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 89,515, in 2024.

Late-demographic dividend ranks 30th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 Late-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Number of neonatal deaths in Late-demographic dividend, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 1.13 million
1991 958,670 -15.3%
1992 889,352 -7.2%
1993 839,460 -5.6%
1994 792,808 -5.6%
1995 750,414 -5.3%
1996 700,443 -6.7%
1997 653,536 -6.7%
1998 611,784 -6.4%
1999 574,225 -6.1%
2000 559,908 -2.5%
2001 506,651 -9.5%
2002 468,789 -7.5%
2003 432,150 -7.8%
2004 405,160 -6.2%
2005 375,783 -7.3%
2006 350,833 -6.6%
2007 329,486 -6.1%
2008 310,899 -5.6%
2009 291,423 -6.3%
2010 270,720 -7.1%
2011 252,926 -6.6%
2012 248,220 -1.9%
2013 227,170 -8.5%
2014 217,443 -4.3%
2015 198,040 -8.9%
2016 190,176 -4.0%
2017 176,043 -7.4%
2018 153,709 -12.7%
2019 142,419 -7.3%
2020 124,965 -12.3%
2021 113,154 -9.5%
2022 103,053 -8.9%
2023 95,190 -7.6%
2024 89,515 -6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 790,197 574,225 1.13 million 10
2000s 403,108 291,423 559,908 10
2010s 207,687 142,419 270,720 10
2020s 105,175 89,515 124,965 5

Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend

  1. 27 Myanmar 17,588 compare
  2. 28 Burkina Faso 17,516 compare
  3. 29 Zimbabwe 16,739 compare
  4. 30 Mexico 16,661 compare
  5. 31 Ghana 16,118 compare
  6. 32 Malawi 15,906 compare
  7. 33 Zambia 14,944 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of neonatal deaths in Late-demographic dividend?
Number of neonatal deaths in Late-demographic dividend was 89,515 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 Late-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 1.13 million in 1990.
What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 89,515 in 2024.
How does Late-demographic dividend rank for number of neonatal deaths?
Late-demographic dividend ranks 30th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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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