Number of neonatal deaths in Post-demographic dividend

Post-demographic dividend: Number of neonatal deaths was 27,175 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
27,175
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
38th
of 45 groups
All-time high
71,380
in 1990
All-time low
26,813
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200720241990: 71.4k1991: 68.3k1992: 65.0k1993: 60.8k1994: 57.2k1995: 54.2k1996: 52.1k1997: 49.9k1998: 48.0k1999: 46.1k2000: 45.4k2001: 43.9k2002: 42.9k2003: 42.3k2004: 41.6k2005: 40.7k2006: 40.7k2007: 40.3k2008: 39.5k2009: 38.1k2010: 36.8k2011: 35.9k2012: 35.4k2013: 34.4k2014: 33.9k2015: 33.1k2016: 32.4k2017: 31.2k2018: 30.4k2019: 29.6k2020: 28.3k2021: 27.9k2022: 27.2k2023: 26.8k2024: 27.2k

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

Analysis

In 2024, number of neonatal deaths in Post-demographic dividend stood at 27,175.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 71,380 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 26,813, in 2023.

Post-demographic dividend ranks 38th of 45 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 Post-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Number of neonatal deaths in Post-demographic dividend, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 71,380
1991 68,275 -4.3%
1992 64,973 -4.8%
1993 60,762 -6.5%
1994 57,235 -5.8%
1995 54,206 -5.3%
1996 52,089 -3.9%
1997 49,939 -4.1%
1998 47,961 -4.0%
1999 46,083 -3.9%
2000 45,373 -1.5%
2001 43,904 -3.2%
2002 42,924 -2.2%
2003 42,343 -1.4%
2004 41,627 -1.7%
2005 40,691 -2.2%
2006 40,713 +0.1%
2007 40,268 -1.1%
2008 39,547 -1.8%
2009 38,100 -3.7%
2010 36,794 -3.4%
2011 35,856 -2.5%
2012 35,359 -1.4%
2013 34,355 -2.8%
2014 33,867 -1.4%
2015 33,067 -2.4%
2016 32,407 -2.0%
2017 31,240 -3.6%
2018 30,421 -2.6%
2019 29,637 -2.6%
2020 28,288 -4.6%
2021 27,881 -1.4%
2022 27,196 -2.5%
2023 26,813 -1.4%
2024 27,175 +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 57,290 46,083 71,380 10
2000s 41,549 38,100 45,373 10
2010s 33,300 29,637 36,794 10
2020s 27,471 26,813 28,288 5

Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend

  1. 35 Iraq 14,670 compare
  2. 36 Guinea 14,644 compare
  3. 37 South Sudan 13,744 compare
  4. 38 United States of America 13,347 compare
  5. 39 Algeria 13,203 compare
  6. 40 Benin 13,130 compare
  7. 41 Viet Nam 11,993 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of neonatal deaths in Post-demographic dividend?
Number of neonatal deaths in Post-demographic dividend was 27,175 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 Post-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 71,380 in 1990.
What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 26,813 in 2023.
How does Post-demographic dividend rank for number of neonatal deaths?
Post-demographic dividend ranks 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Post-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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