Number of neonatal deaths in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Number of neonatal deaths was 196,632 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths in Upper middle income, 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 22 Philippines 25,061 compare
- 23 Cameroon 24,029 compare
- 24 Madagascar 23,361 compare
- 25 China 22,892 compare
- 26 Brazil 18,331 compare
- 27 Myanmar 17,588 compare
- 28 Burkina Faso 17,516 compare
More health data for Upper middle income
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.5853 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1956 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1015 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0941 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6853 units per person (2025)
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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Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.