Mortality rate, neonatal in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Mortality rate, neonatal was 5.44 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.44 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.2%
Rank
38th
of 47 groups
All-time high
19.68 per 1,000 live births
in 1993
All-time low
5.44 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Europe & Central Asia (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
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 5.44 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, neonatal in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 19.68 per 1,000 live births in 1993 and was at its lowest, 5.44 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate, neonatal in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.64 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1991 | 19.63 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 19.62 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 19.68 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 19.26 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 18.96 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 18.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 17.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 17.25 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 16.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 15.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 14.98 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 14.14 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 12.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 12.09 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 11.46 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 10.74 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 10 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 9.29 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 8.81 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 8.43 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 7.99 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 7.64 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 7.27 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 6.96 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 6.66 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 6.46 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 6.32 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 6.24 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 6.07 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 5.93 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 5.79 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 5.62 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 5.44 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.7 per 1,000 live births | 16.6 per 1,000 live births | 19.68 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.45 per 1,000 live births | 9.29 per 1,000 live births | 15.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.28 per 1,000 live births | 6.24 per 1,000 live births | 8.81 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.77 per 1,000 live births | 5.44 per 1,000 live births | 6.07 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 35 Kiribati 21.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 36 Timor-Leste 21.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 37 Namibia 21.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 37 Zambia 21.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 39 Uganda 21.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 40 Dominican Republic 21.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 41 Senegal 20.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 41 Yemen 20.9 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.035 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 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0402 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 -0.0639 % 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 35-39, female, annual growth rate -0.1882 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0307 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 5.44 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 19.68 per 1,000 live births in 1993.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.44 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (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.