Mortality rate, neonatal in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Mortality rate, neonatal was 2.56 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.56 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
45th
of 47 groups
All-time high
10.86 per 1,000 live births
in 1990
All-time low
2.52 per 1,000 live births
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, neonatal in Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 2.56 per 1,000 live births.
The figure is down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 10.86 per 1,000 live births in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.52 per 1,000 live births, in 2022.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 45th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, neonatal in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.86 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1991 | 10.54 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 10.37 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 10.06 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 9.69 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 9.25 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 8.67 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 8.08 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 7.49 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 6.98 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 6.51 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 6.16 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 5.93 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 5.73 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 5.46 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 5.17 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 4.82 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 4.48 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 4.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 3.99 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 3.78 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 3.61 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 3.44 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 3.31 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 3.19 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 3.05 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 2.88 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 2.72 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 2.62 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 2.56 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 2.54 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 2.52 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 2.56 per 1,000 live births | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 2.56 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.2 per 1,000 live births | 6.98 per 1,000 live births | 10.86 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.24 per 1,000 live births | 3.99 per 1,000 live births | 6.51 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.14 per 1,000 live births | 2.62 per 1,000 live births | 3.78 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.55 per 1,000 live births | 2.52 per 1,000 live births | 2.56 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 43 Mauritania 20.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 44 Kenya 20.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 45 Papua New Guinea 20.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 46 Tanzania, United Republic of 19.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 47 Myanmar 19.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 48 Burundi 19.1 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0365 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0368 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0403 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0334 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Central Europe and the Baltics was 2.56 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 10.86 per 1,000 live births in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.52 per 1,000 live births in 2022.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.