Number of neonatal deaths in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Number of neonatal deaths was 867,867 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths in Least developed countries, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths in Least developed countries stood at 867,867. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Least developed countries peaked at 1.15 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 867,867, in 2024.
Least developed countries ranks 13th of 47 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 Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.15 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.14 million | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.13 million | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.13 million | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.13 million | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.13 million | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.12 million | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.11 million | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.11 million | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.09 million | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.08 million | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.06 million | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.04 million | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.03 million | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.01 million | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 993,515 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 978,433 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 963,534 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 947,897 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 934,962 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 920,245 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 908,345 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 897,004 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 889,143 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 884,945 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 881,419 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 879,087 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 876,765 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 874,200 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 874,395 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 873,712 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 875,170 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 876,180 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 871,512 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 867,867 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.12 million | 1.09 million | 1.15 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.00 million | 934,962 | 1.08 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 888,555 | 874,200 | 920,245 | 10 |
| 2020s | 872,888 | 867,867 | 876,180 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More health data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0286 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 2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.03 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 2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0339 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 Least developed countries?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Least developed countries was 867,867 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 867,867 in 2024.
- How does Least developed countries rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Least developed countries ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.