Neonatal deaths in Europe
Europe: Neonatal deaths was 15,555 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal deaths in Europe, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths in Europe stood at 15,555. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Europe peaked at 39,971 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15,555, in 2024.
That places Europe 17th 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 Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39,971 | — |
| 2001 | 38,154 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 37,101 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 36,205 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 34,994 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 33,184 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 32,195 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 31,492 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 31,005 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 29,832 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 28,977 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 28,227 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 28,370 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 27,276 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 26,566 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 25,437 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 24,444 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 22,527 | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 21,037 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 19,638 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 18,560 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 17,881 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 16,495 | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 15,854 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 15,555 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34,413 | 29,832 | 39,971 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,250 | 19,638 | 28,977 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,869 | 15,555 | 18,560 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 14 Mozambique 32,136 compare
- 15 Kenya 31,481 compare
- 16 Yemen 29,116 compare
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 27,601 compare
- 17 Cote d'Ivoire 27,601 compare
- 19 Somalia 27,537 compare
- 20 Mali 27,067 compare
More development goals data for Europe
- Red List Index 0.8374 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 737.2 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 4,433 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 695 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 616 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 159 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 822 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 2,962 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 3,496 (2025)
- Infant deaths 23,561 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Europe?
- Neonatal deaths in Europe was 15,555 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 39,971 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,555 in 2024.
- How does Europe rank for neonatal deaths?
- Europe ranks 17th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe 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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