Number of neonatal deaths in Upper middle income

Upper middle income: Number of neonatal deaths was 196,632 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
196,632
Change on year
down 4.2%
Rank
25th
of 45 groups
All-time high
1.43 million
in 1990
All-time low
196,632
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Number of neonatal deaths in Upper middle income, 1990–2024

250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M1990200720241990: 1.4M1991: 1.2M1992: 1.2M1993: 1.1M1994: 1.1M1995: 1.0M1996: 944.5k1997: 889.4k1998: 838.7k1999: 792.8k2000: 768.7k2001: 706.9k2002: 660.5k2003: 618.7k2004: 589.5k2005: 559.8k2006: 533.3k2007: 508.7k2008: 486.1k2009: 462.3k2010: 437.7k2011: 417.7k2012: 408.3k2013: 380.9k2014: 365.3k2015: 339.6k2016: 327.3k2017: 309.2k2018: 284.3k2019: 269.2k2020: 247.3k2021: 231.7k2022: 217.0k2023: 205.3k2024: 196.6k

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

Analysis

Upper middle income recorded 196,632 for number of neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Upper middle income peaked at 1.43 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 196,632, in 2024.

That places Upper middle income 25th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of neonatal deaths in Upper middle income, year by year

Annual values for Number of neonatal deaths in Upper middle income, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 1.43 million
1991 1.25 million -12.6%
1992 1.17 million -6.3%
1993 1.11 million -4.8%
1994 1.06 million -5.2%
1995 1.00 million -5.0%
1996 944,533 -5.9%
1997 889,387 -5.8%
1998 838,703 -5.7%
1999 792,841 -5.5%
2000 768,734 -3.0%
2001 706,854 -8.0%
2002 660,491 -6.6%
2003 618,708 -6.3%
2004 589,536 -4.7%
2005 559,751 -5.1%
2006 533,347 -4.7%
2007 508,726 -4.6%
2008 486,083 -4.5%
2009 462,342 -4.9%
2010 437,733 -5.3%
2011 417,709 -4.6%
2012 408,299 -2.3%
2013 380,897 -6.7%
2014 365,318 -4.1%
2015 339,582 -7.0%
2016 327,289 -3.6%
2017 309,194 -5.5%
2018 284,307 -8.0%
2019 269,248 -5.3%
2020 247,338 -8.1%
2021 231,722 -6.3%
2022 217,033 -6.3%
2023 205,335 -5.4%
2024 196,632 -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.05 million 792,841 1.43 million 10
2000s 589,457 462,342 768,734 10
2010s 353,958 269,248 437,733 10
2020s 219,612 196,632 247,338 5

Countries ranked near Upper middle income

  1. 22 Philippines 25,061 compare
  2. 23 Cameroon 24,029 compare
  3. 24 Madagascar 23,361 compare
  4. 25 China 22,892 compare
  5. 26 Brazil 18,331 compare
  6. 27 Myanmar 17,588 compare
  7. 28 Burkina Faso 17,516 compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of neonatal deaths in Upper middle income?
Number of neonatal deaths in Upper middle income was 196,632 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 Upper middle income?
The highest recorded value was 1.43 million in 1990.
What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Upper middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 196,632 in 2024.
How does Upper middle income rank for number of neonatal deaths?
Upper middle income ranks 25th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Upper middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Upper middle income 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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