Neonatal deaths in Small island developing States (SIDS)

Small island developing States (SIDS): Neonatal deaths was 21,137 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
21,137
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
15th
of 23 groups
All-time high
27,860
in 2000
All-time low
21,137
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Neonatal deaths in Small island developing States (SIDS), 2000–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000201220242000: 27.9k2001: 27.5k2002: 27.3k2003: 27.2k2004: 27.0k2005: 26.9k2006: 26.8k2007: 26.8k2008: 26.9k2009: 26.9k2010: 27.0k2011: 26.6k2012: 26.2k2013: 25.9k2014: 25.6k2015: 25.3k2016: 24.8k2017: 24.4k2018: 24.1k2019: 23.7k2020: 23.2k2021: 22.6k2022: 22.2k2023: 21.6k2024: 21.1k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, neonatal deaths in Small island developing States (SIDS) stood at 21,137. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Small island developing States (SIDS) peaked at 27,860 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21,137, in 2024.

That places Small island developing States (SIDS) 15th out of 23 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27,106 26,763 27,860 10
2010s 25,357 23,691 27,012 10
2020s 22,155 21,137 23,197 5

Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS)

  1. 12 Niger 36,634 compare
  2. 13 Egypt 33,761 compare
  3. 14 Mozambique 32,136 compare
  4. 15 Kenya 31,481 compare
  5. 16 Yemen 29,116 compare
  6. 17 Côte d'Ivoire 27,601 compare
  7. 18 Somalia 27,537 compare

See the full ranking of 221 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Neonatal deaths in Small island developing States (SIDS) was 21,137 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
The highest recorded value was 27,860 in 2000.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
The lowest recorded value was 21,137 in 2024.
How does Small island developing States (SIDS) rank for neonatal deaths?
Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 15th out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Small island developing States (SIDS) 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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Indicator
Neonatal deaths (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
221 places, 5,525 data points, 2000–2024
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