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World Number of neonatal deaths 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Number of neonatal deaths in World stood at 2.271 million in 2024, according to World Bank. The latest value is down 1.8% from 2.314 million in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 2.857 million (down 21% since). The latest value is the lowest since 1990; the highest was 5.22 million in 1990.

Data source: World Bank · Category: Healthcare · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1960–2024

Key facts

What is the latest Number of neonatal deaths in World?

Number of neonatal deaths in World stood at 2.271 million in 2024, according to World Bank.

Is Number of neonatal deaths in World rising or falling?

The latest value is down 1.8% from 2.314 million in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 2.857 million (down 21% since).

What is the highest Number of neonatal deaths on record in World?

The latest value is the lowest since 1990; the highest was 5.22 million in 1990.

Metadata for Number of neonatal deaths in World
IndicatorNumber of neonatal deaths
CountryWorld
CategoryHealthcare
SourceWorld Bank
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Source:World Bank — series SH.DTH.NMRT
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Number of neonatal deaths — World [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sh-dth-nmrt/WLD. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.DTH.NMRT

MLA

World Bank. "Number of neonatal deaths — World." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sh-dth-nmrt/WLD. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.DTH.NMRT.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Number of neonatal deaths — World." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sh-dth-nmrt/WLD. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.DTH.NMRT.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_wdi_sh_dth_nmrt_wld,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Number of neonatal deaths --- World}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sh-dth-nmrt/WLD},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.DTH.NMRT}
}