Number of neonatal deaths in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Number of neonatal deaths was 664 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths in Pacific island small states, 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 Pacific island small states is 664, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Pacific island small states peaked at 950 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 663, in 2013.
Pacific island small states ranks 47th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 950 | — |
| 1991 | 922 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 895 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 869 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 848 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 833 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 819 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 805 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 790 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 778 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 764 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 756 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 754 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 755 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 758 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 761 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 757 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 741 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 720 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 700 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 679 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 669 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 667 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 663 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 670 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 673 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 677 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 684 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 690 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 696 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 699 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 698 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 688 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 676 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 664 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 850.9 | 778 | 950 | 10 |
| 2000s | 746.6 | 700 | 764 | 10 |
| 2010s | 676.8 | 663 | 696 | 10 |
| 2020s | 685 | 664 | 699 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 44 Nepal 8,589 compare
- 45 Iran, Islamic Republic of 8,293 compare
- 46 Central African Republic 7,362 compare
- 47 Sierra Leone 7,350 compare
- 48 Uzbekistan 7,112 compare
- 49 Rwanda 6,938 compare
- 50 Togo 6,606 compare
More health data for Pacific island small states
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0082 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 0.4559 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0067 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 3.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Pacific island small states?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Pacific island small states was 664 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 Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 950 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 663 in 2013.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Pacific island small states ranks 47th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pacific island small states 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.