Neonatal deaths in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Neonatal deaths was 27,324 in 2024. β Volatile
Neonatal deaths in Eastern Asia, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths in Eastern Asia is 27,324, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 76.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Eastern Asia peaked at 389,427 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27,324, in 2024.
Eastern Asia ranks 14th of 23 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 262,163 | 174,194 | 389,427 | 10 |
| 2010s | 109,125 | 60,170 | 157,525 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,975 | 27,324 | 46,338 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
More development goals data for Eastern Asia
- Red List Index 0.8142 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 10.24 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 4,184 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 128 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 127 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 59 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 286 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 1,030 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1,055 (2025)
- Infant deaths 43,285 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Eastern Asia?
- Neonatal deaths in Eastern Asia was 27,324 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 389,427 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,324 in 2024.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for neonatal deaths?
- Eastern Asia ranks 14th out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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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