Number of neonatal deaths in OECD members
OECD members: Number of neonatal deaths was 53,874 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths in OECD members, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths in OECD members is 53,874, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in OECD members peaked at 185,503 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 53,874, in 2024.
That places OECD members 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 OECD members, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 185,503 | — |
| 1991 | 178,736 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 171,414 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 163,855 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 156,248 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 147,896 | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 140,376 | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 133,536 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 127,041 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 120,551 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 114,677 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 108,080 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 101,677 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 96,363 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 91,858 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 87,870 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 85,160 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 82,841 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 80,627 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 77,826 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 74,970 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 72,489 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 71,072 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 69,195 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 68,206 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 66,575 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 65,394 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 64,380 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 64,043 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 62,994 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 60,228 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 58,237 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 56,081 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 54,524 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 53,874 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 152,516 | 120,551 | 185,503 | 10 |
| 2000s | 92,698 | 77,826 | 114,677 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,932 | 62,994 | 74,970 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,589 | 53,874 | 60,228 | 5 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
More health data for OECD members
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0282 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0334 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate -0.2511 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0339 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 0.2277 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.5618 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in OECD members?
- Number of neonatal deaths in OECD members was 53,874 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 185,503 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,874 in 2024.
- How does OECD members rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- OECD members ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD members 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.