Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244): Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) was 6.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate, neonatal in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), 1989–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, neonatal in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) is 6.6 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) peaked at 45.2 per 1,000 live births in 1989 and was at its lowest, 6.6 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 113th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 45.2 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1990 | 43.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 41.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 39.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 37.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 36 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 34.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 32.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 31.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 30 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 28.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 27.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 26 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 24.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 23.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 21.4 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 19.7 per 1,000 live births | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 18.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 17 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 15.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 14.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 13.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 13.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 12.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 11.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 10.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 10.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 9.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 9.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 8.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 8.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 7.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 7.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 7.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 6.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.2 per 1,000 live births | 45.2 per 1,000 live births | 45.2 per 1,000 live births | 1 |
| 1990s | 35.56 per 1,000 live births | 28.6 per 1,000 live births | 43.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.81 per 1,000 live births | 14.8 per 1,000 live births | 27.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.79 per 1,000 live births | 8.3 per 1,000 live births | 13.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2 per 1,000 live births | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | 7.9 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) was 6.6 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 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- The highest recorded value was 45.2 per 1,000 live births in 1989.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ranks 113th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 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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Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.