Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Kosovo
Kosovo: Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) was 6.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.6 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
113th
of 197 countries
All-time high
45.2 per 1,000 live births
in 1989
All-time low
6.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Kosovo, 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 is 6.6 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Kosovo 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.
Kosovo ranks 113th of 197 countries on this measure, 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, 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% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 6.6 per 1,000 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.4 per 1,000 live births, 89% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 6.6 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.55 per 1,000 live births, 2.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
More health data for Kosovo
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0295 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -5.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.03 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, annual growth rate -0.4279 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Kosovo?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Kosovo 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?
- The highest recorded value was 45.2 per 1,000 live births in 1989.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Kosovo rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Kosovo ranks 113th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kosovo 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.