Mortality rate, neonatal in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Mortality rate, neonatal was 4.58 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.58 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 5.2%
Rank
39th
of 45 groups
All-time high
26.27 per 1,000 live births
in 1990
All-time low
4.58 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Late-demographic dividend, 1990–2024
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 Late-demographic dividend is 4.58 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 26.27 per 1,000 live births in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.58 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 39th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, neonatal in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.27 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1991 | 25.56 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 25.09 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 24.55 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 23.81 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 23.06 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 22.23 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 21.33 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 20.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 19.52 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 18.73 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 17.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 16.36 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 15.1 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 14.05 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 13.06 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 12.05 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 11.14 per 1,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 10.27 per 1,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 9.49 per 1,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 8.88 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 8.29 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 7.77 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 7.33 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 6.84 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 6.49 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 6.17 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 5.78 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 5.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 5.41 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 5.35 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 5.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 5.04 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 4.83 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 4.58 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.18 per 1,000 live births | 19.52 per 1,000 live births | 26.27 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.77 per 1,000 live births | 9.49 per 1,000 live births | 18.73 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.86 per 1,000 live births | 5.41 per 1,000 live births | 8.88 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 per 1,000 live births | 4.58 per 1,000 live births | 5.35 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
- 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 Late-demographic dividend
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.011 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0093 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0148 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 9.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Late-demographic dividend?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Late-demographic dividend was 4.58 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 Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 26.27 per 1,000 live births in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.58 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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.