Number of neonatal deaths in IBRD only

IBRD only: Number of neonatal deaths was 704,248 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
704,248
Change on year
down 4.4%
All-time high
3.30 million
in 1990
All-time low
704,248
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Number of neonatal deaths in IBRD only, 1990–2024

1.0M2.0M3.0M1990200720241990: 3.3M1991: 3.1M1992: 3.0M1993: 2.9M1994: 2.8M1995: 2.7M1996: 2.6M1997: 2.5M1998: 2.4M1999: 2.3M2000: 2.2M2001: 2.1M2002: 2.0M2003: 1.9M2004: 1.9M2005: 1.8M2006: 1.7M2007: 1.6M2008: 1.6M2009: 1.5M2010: 1.5M2011: 1.4M2012: 1.3M2013: 1.3M2014: 1.2M2015: 1.2M2016: 1.1M2017: 1.0M2018: 993.1k2019: 932.7k2020: 865.6k2021: 815.9k2022: 773.8k2023: 736.3k2024: 704.2k

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

Analysis

In 2024, number of neonatal deaths in IBRD only stood at 704,248. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in IBRD only peaked at 3.30 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 704,248, in 2024.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.73 million 2.29 million 3.30 million 10
2000s 1.85 million 1.52 million 2.24 million 10
2010s 1.19 million 932,661 1.45 million 10
2020s 779,158 704,248 865,604 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of neonatal deaths in IBRD only?
Number of neonatal deaths in IBRD only was 704,248 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 IBRD only?
The highest recorded value was 3.30 million in 1990.
What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in IBRD only?
The lowest recorded value was 704,248 in 2024.
Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in IBRD only?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this IBRD only 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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