Neonatal deaths in Central and Southern Asia
Central and Southern Asia: Neonatal deaths was 781,347 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Neonatal deaths in Central and Southern Asia, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Central and Southern Asia recorded 781,347 for neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Central and Southern Asia peaked at 1.92 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 781,347, in 2024.
That places Central and Southern Asia 4th out of 23 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.67 million | 1.45 million | 1.92 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 million | 958,162 | 1.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 843,418 | 781,347 | 908,857 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central and Southern Asia
- 1 India 386,212 compare
- 2 Nigeria 295,006 compare
- 3 Pakistan 248,523 compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 105,425 compare
- 5 Ethiopia 104,789 compare
- 6 Bangladesh 62,138 compare
- 7 Afghanistan 49,429 compare
More development goals data for Central and Southern Asia
- Red List Index 0.7968 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 242.07 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 384.89 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 194 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 140 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 193 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 546 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 796 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 811 (2025)
- Under-five deaths 1.24 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Central and Southern Asia?
- Neonatal deaths in Central and Southern Asia was 781,347 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 781,347 in 2024.
- How does Central and Southern Asia rank for neonatal deaths?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 4th out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central and Southern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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