Neonatal deaths in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Neonatal deaths was 134,026 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal deaths in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia recorded 134,026 for neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia peaked at 627,351 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 134,026, in 2024.
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 8th of 21 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 627,351 | — |
| 2001 | 576,375 | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 539,095 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 501,982 | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 474,600 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 446,719 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 423,627 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 403,249 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 383,860 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 363,242 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 341,593 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 323,850 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 316,460 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 291,975 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 278,268 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 256,879 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 245,247 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 230,072 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 204,455 | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 190,710 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 171,185 | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 157,574 | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 147,823 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 140,139 | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 134,026 | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 474,010 | 363,242 | 627,351 | 10 |
| 2010s | 267,951 | 190,710 | 341,593 | 10 |
| 2020s | 150,149 | 134,026 | 171,185 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- 5 Ethiopia 104,789 compare
- 6 Bangladesh 62,138 compare
- 7 Afghanistan 49,429 compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 47,450 compare
- 9 Indonesia 40,915 compare
- 10 Sudan 39,470 compare
- 11 Uganda 36,739 compare
More development goals data for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- Red List Index 0.8075 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 71.66 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,282 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 231 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 229 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 152 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 605 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 1,411 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1,447 (2025)
- Infant deaths 215,621 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Neonatal deaths in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia was 134,026 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 627,351 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 134,026 in 2024.
- How does Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank for neonatal deaths?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 8th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern and South-Eastern 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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