Neonatal deaths in United States of America

United States of America: Neonatal deaths was 13,347 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
13,347
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
17th
of 20 groups
All-time high
18,448
in 2006
All-time low
12,956
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Neonatal deaths in United States of America, 2000–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2000201220242000: 18.3k2001: 18.3k2002: 18.3k2003: 18.3k2004: 18.2k2005: 18.2k2006: 18.4k2007: 18.3k2008: 17.7k2009: 17.0k2010: 16.3k2011: 16.1k2012: 16.0k2013: 15.8k2014: 15.8k2015: 15.5k2016: 15.1k2017: 14.6k2018: 14.4k2019: 14.1k2020: 13.3k2021: 13.0k2022: 13.0k2023: 13.0k2024: 13.3k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, neonatal deaths in United States of America stood at 13,347.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in United States of America peaked at 18,448 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 12,956, in 2021.

United States of America ranks 17th of 20 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Neonatal deaths in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal deaths (number) in United States of America, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 18,315
2001 18,287 -0.2%
2002 18,264 -0.1%
2003 18,348 +0.5%
2004 18,227 -0.7%
2005 18,162 -0.4%
2006 18,448 +1.6%
2007 18,345 -0.6%
2008 17,717 -3.4%
2009 16,951 -4.3%
2010 16,297 -3.9%
2011 16,058 -1.5%
2012 15,976 -0.5%
2013 15,785 -1.2%
2014 15,770 -0.1%
2015 15,474 -1.9%
2016 15,085 -2.5%
2017 14,635 -3.0%
2018 14,395 -1.6%
2019 14,121 -1.9%
2020 13,278 -6.0%
2021 12,956 -2.4%
2022 13,033 +0.6%
2023 12,994 -0.3%
2024 13,347 +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18,106 16,951 18,448 10
2010s 15,360 14,121 16,297 10
2020s 13,122 12,956 13,347 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths in United States of America?
Neonatal deaths in United States of America was 13,347 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 18,448 in 2006.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 12,956 in 2021.
How does United States of America rank for neonatal deaths?
United States of America ranks 17th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of America 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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