Mortality rate, neonatal in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Mortality rate, neonatal was 17.36 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17.36 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.0%
Rank
19th
of 45 groups
All-time high
46.42 per 1,000 live births
in 1990
All-time low
17.36 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Early-demographic dividend, 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 Early-demographic dividend stood at 17.36 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 46.42 per 1,000 live births in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17.36 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Early-demographic dividend 19th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate, neonatal in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.42 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1991 | 45.36 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 44.44 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 43.45 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 42.53 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 41.46 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 40.46 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 39.44 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 38.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 37.38 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 36.36 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 35.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 34.22 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 33.17 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 32.16 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 31.19 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 30.26 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 29.39 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 28.58 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 27.74 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 26.92 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 26.02 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 25.16 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 24.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 23.48 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 22.78 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 22.13 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 21.51 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 20.95 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 20.34 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 19.72 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 19.12 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 18.54 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 17.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 17.36 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.93 per 1,000 live births | 37.38 per 1,000 live births | 46.42 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.84 per 1,000 live births | 27.74 per 1,000 live births | 36.36 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.36 per 1,000 live births | 20.34 per 1,000 live births | 26.92 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.53 per 1,000 live births | 17.36 per 1,000 live births | 19.72 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
- 16 Mali 28 per 1,000 live births compare
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 27.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 18 Benin 27.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 19 Djibouti 27.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 20 Equatorial Guinea 26.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 21 Ethiopia 25.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 22 Mozambique 25.1 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for Early-demographic dividend
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.238 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0064 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 5.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0062 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Early-demographic dividend?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Early-demographic dividend was 17.36 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 Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 46.42 per 1,000 live births in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.36 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 19th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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.