Number of neonatal deaths in South Asia
South Asia: Number of neonatal deaths was 458,301 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths in South Asia, 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 South Asia is 458,301, measured in 2024. 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 peaked at 1.91 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 458,301, in 2024.
That places South Asia 20th out of 45 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, 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
More health data for South Asia
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3493 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6806 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0385 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in South Asia?
- Number of neonatal deaths in South Asia 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 458,301 in 2024.
- How does South Asia rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- South Asia ranks 20th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in South Asia?
- 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 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.