Mortality rate, neonatal in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Mortality rate, neonatal was 7.06 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate, neonatal in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 7.06 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, neonatal in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 25.2 per 1,000 live births in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.06 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 33rd 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.2 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1991 | 24.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 24.57 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 24.33 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 23.88 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 23.43 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 22.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 22.19 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 21.51 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 20.74 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 19.91 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 19 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 18.05 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 17.12 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 16.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 15.62 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 14.84 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 14.09 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 13.26 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 12.37 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 11.65 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 10.92 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 10.21 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 9.64 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 9.14 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 8.79 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 8.43 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 8.19 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 8.03 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 7.96 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 7.79 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 7.62 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 7.47 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 7.27 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 7.06 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.35 per 1,000 live births | 20.74 per 1,000 live births | 25.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.07 per 1,000 live births | 12.37 per 1,000 live births | 19.91 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3 per 1,000 live births | 7.96 per 1,000 live births | 11.65 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.44 per 1,000 live births | 7.06 per 1,000 live births | 7.79 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 30 Gambia 23 per 1,000 live births compare
- 31 Haiti 22.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 31 Togo 22.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 33 Turkmenistan 22.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 34 Comoros 22.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 35 Kiribati 21.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 36 Timor-Leste 21.6 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0335 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0363 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 7.06 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2 per 1,000 live births in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.06 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.