Mortality rate, neonatal in European Union
European Union: Mortality rate, neonatal was 2.31 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.31 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
46th
of 47 groups
All-time high
6.36 per 1,000 live births
in 1990
All-time low
2.28 per 1,000 live births
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in European Union, 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 European Union stood at 2.31 per 1,000 live births.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in European Union peaked at 6.36 per 1,000 live births in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.28 per 1,000 live births, in 2021.
European Union ranks 46th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate, neonatal in European Union, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.36 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1991 | 6.15 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 5.64 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 5.39 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 5.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 4.82 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 4.52 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 4.27 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 4.05 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 3.85 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 3.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 3.58 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 3.45 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 3.18 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 3.06 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 2.92 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 2.84 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 2.75 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 2.66 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 2.55 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 2.49 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 2.49 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.43 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.37 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.36 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 2.32 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.29 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.28 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 2.29 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 2.31 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 2.31 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.22 per 1,000 live births | 4.05 per 1,000 live births | 6.36 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.26 per 1,000 live births | 2.75 per 1,000 live births | 3.85 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.47 per 1,000 live births | 2.32 per 1,000 live births | 2.66 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | 2.28 per 1,000 live births | 2.31 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 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
- 49 Angola 18.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 49 Ghana 18.1 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in European Union?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in European Union was 2.31 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 6.36 per 1,000 live births in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.28 per 1,000 live births in 2021.
- How does European Union rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- European Union ranks 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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.