Number of neonatal deaths (UN Inter-agency) in United States
United States: Number of neonatal deaths (UN Inter-agency) was 13,347 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13,347
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
38th
of 197 countries
All-time high
58,273
in 1970
All-time low
12,956
in 2021
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in United States, 1969–2024
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 United States is 13,347, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in United States peaked at 58,273 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 12,956, in 2021.
That places United States 38th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths (UN Inter-agency) in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 57,980 | — |
| 1970 | 58,273 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 53,617 | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 46,944 | -12.4% |
| 1973 | 42,645 | -9.2% |
| 1974 | 40,258 | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 37,901 | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 36,159 | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 35,507 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 33,284 | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 32,194 | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 31,273 | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 30,215 | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 29,513 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 28,131 | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 27,161 | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 26,695 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 25,832 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 25,282 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 24,846 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 24,499 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 24,044 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 22,975 | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 21,913 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 20,810 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 19,916 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 19,231 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 18,838 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 18,425 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 18,206 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 18,003 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 18,315 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 18,287 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 18,264 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 18,348 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 18,227 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 18,162 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 18,448 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 18,345 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 17,717 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 16,951 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 16,297 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 16,058 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 15,976 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 15,785 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 15,770 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 15,474 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 15,085 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 14,635 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 14,395 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 14,121 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 13,278 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 12,956 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 13,033 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 12,994 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 13,347 | +2.7% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 13,347 is above the median for high income countries, which is 155, 86.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57,980 | 57,980 | 57,980 | 1 |
| 1970s | 41,678 | 32,194 | 58,273 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,345 | 24,499 | 31,273 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,236 | 18,003 | 24,044 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,106 | 16,951 | 18,448 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,360 | 14,121 | 16,297 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,122 | 12,956 | 13,347 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in United States?
- Number of neonatal deaths in United States was 13,347 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 58,273 in 1970.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,956 in 2021.
- How does United States rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- United States ranks 38th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United 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.