Mortality rate, neonatal in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Mortality rate, neonatal was 2.81 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.81 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
43rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
5.55 per 1,000 live births
in 1990
All-time low
2.72 per 1,000 live births
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Post-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
In 2024, mortality rate, neonatal in Post-demographic dividend stood at 2.81 per 1,000 live births.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 5.55 per 1,000 live births in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.72 per 1,000 live births, in 2021.
That places Post-demographic dividend 43rd out of 45 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 Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.55 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1991 | 5.38 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 5.17 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 4.95 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 4.76 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 4.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 4.44 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 4.28 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 4.13 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 3.98 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 3.86 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 3.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 3.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 3.54 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 3.45 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 3.36 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 3.28 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 3.19 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 3.13 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 3.09 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 3.06 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 2.99 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 2.98 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 2.86 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.85 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.84 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.76 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 2.72 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 2.72 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 2.77 per 1,000 live births | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 2.81 per 1,000 live births | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.73 per 1,000 live births | 3.98 per 1,000 live births | 5.55 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.57 per 1,000 live births | 3.19 per 1,000 live births | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.95 per 1,000 live births | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | 3.13 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.75 per 1,000 live births | 2.72 per 1,000 live births | 2.81 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
- 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
- 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
More health data for Post-demographic dividend
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.9867 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0759 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.072 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.9616 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 15.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 167.49 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Post-demographic dividend?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Post-demographic dividend was 2.81 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 5.55 per 1,000 live births in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.72 per 1,000 live births in 2021.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 43rd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Post-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.