Number of neonatal deaths in World
World: Number of neonatal deaths was 2.27 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths in World, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths in World stood at 2.27 million. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in World peaked at 5.22 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.27 million, in 2024.
That places World 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.22 million | — |
| 1991 | 5.00 million | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 4.87 million | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 4.77 million | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 4.68 million | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 4.58 million | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 4.47 million | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 4.37 million | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 4.26 million | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 4.16 million | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 4.09 million | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 3.97 million | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 3.85 million | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 3.73 million | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 3.63 million | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 3.52 million | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 3.44 million | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 3.37 million | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 3.30 million | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 3.24 million | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 3.16 million | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 3.09 million | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 3.03 million | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 2.94 million | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 2.86 million | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 2.79 million | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 2.74 million | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.66 million | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 2.60 million | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.53 million | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 2.45 million | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 2.40 million | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 2.36 million | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 2.31 million | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 2.27 million | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.64 million | 4.16 million | 5.22 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.62 million | 3.24 million | 4.09 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.84 million | 2.53 million | 3.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.36 million | 2.27 million | 2.45 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0381 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6031 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0401 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -0.915 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.04 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in World?
- Number of neonatal deaths in World was 2.27 million 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 5.22 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.27 million in 2024.
- How does World rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- World ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.