Neonatal deaths in Central Asia
Central Asia: Neonatal deaths was 16,801 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal deaths in Central Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths in Central Asia stood at 16,801. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Central Asia peaked at 31,260 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16,801, in 2024.
That places Central Asia 16th out of 21 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths in Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31,260 | — |
| 2001 | 30,221 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 29,531 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 28,813 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 28,717 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 28,044 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 27,922 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 28,173 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 27,884 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 26,553 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 25,059 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 23,482 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 22,210 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 21,418 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 20,813 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 20,051 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 19,146 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 18,417 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 18,558 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 18,580 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 18,562 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 18,565 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 18,040 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 17,528 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 16,801 | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28,712 | 26,553 | 31,260 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,773 | 18,417 | 25,059 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,899 | 16,801 | 18,565 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Asia
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More development goals data for Central Asia
- Red List Index 0.923 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 23.51 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 799.03 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 76 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 76 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 69 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 154 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 155 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 164 (2025)
- Infant deaths 28,253 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Central Asia?
- Neonatal deaths in Central Asia was 16,801 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 31,260 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,801 in 2024.
- How does Central Asia rank for neonatal deaths?
- Central Asia ranks 16th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central 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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