Mortality rate, neonatal in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Mortality rate, neonatal was 7.03 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate, neonatal in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 7.03 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 28.96 per 1,000 live births in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.03 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.96 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1991 | 28.49 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 28.03 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 27.39 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 26.62 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 25.73 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 24.84 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 23.91 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 22.96 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 22.03 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 21.18 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 20.03 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 18.92 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 17.76 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 16.66 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 15.65 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 14.62 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 13.73 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 12.84 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 11.99 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 11.33 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 10.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 10.02 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 9.57 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 8.97 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 8.66 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 8.17 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 7.77 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 7.73 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 7.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 7.6 per 1,000 live births | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 7.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 7.44 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 7.27 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 7.03 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.89 per 1,000 live births | 22.03 per 1,000 live births | 28.96 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.34 per 1,000 live births | 11.99 per 1,000 live births | 21.18 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.04 per 1,000 live births | 7.5 per 1,000 live births | 11.33 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.37 per 1,000 live births | 7.03 per 1,000 live births | 7.6 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
More health data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0424 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.034 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 7.03 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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 28.96 per 1,000 live births in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.03 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.