Number of neonatal deaths in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Number of neonatal deaths was 458,301 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) stood at 458,301. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 1.91 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 458,301, in 2024.
That places South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 20th 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.91 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.86 million | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 1.82 million | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 1.77 million | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 1.73 million | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 1.68 million | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.64 million | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 1.60 million | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 1.56 million | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.51 million | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 1.48 million | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 1.44 million | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.39 million | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 1.32 million | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 1.27 million | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 1.21 million | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 1.15 million | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 1.10 million | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 1.06 million | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 1.02 million | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 968,280 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 923,635 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 880,030 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 833,744 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 775,097 | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 746,153 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 717,609 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 669,945 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 645,255 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 602,635 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 559,588 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 529,344 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 504,527 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 480,369 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 458,301 | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.71 million | 1.51 million | 1.91 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 million | 1.02 million | 1.48 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 776,238 | 602,635 | 968,280 | 10 |
| 2020s | 506,426 | 458,301 | 559,588 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
More health data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 2.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per capita 0.0146 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate 2.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0182 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.022 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Number of neonatal deaths in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 458,301 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 458,301 in 2024.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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.