Mortality rate, neonatal in Pre-demographic dividend

Pre-demographic dividend: Mortality rate, neonatal was 27.21 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
27.21 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
3rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
45.73 per 1,000 live births
in 1990
All-time low
27.21 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Mortality rate, neonatal in Pre-demographic dividend, 1990–2024

010203040501990200720241990: 45.7 per 1,000 live births1991: 45.3 per 1,000 live births1992: 44.8 per 1,000 live births1993: 44.5 per 1,000 live births1994: 44.1 per 1,000 live births1995: 43.6 per 1,000 live births1996: 43.1 per 1,000 live births1997: 42.5 per 1,000 live births1998: 41.8 per 1,000 live births1999: 40.8 per 1,000 live births2000: 39.9 per 1,000 live births2001: 38.9 per 1,000 live births2002: 37.8 per 1,000 live births2003: 36.8 per 1,000 live births2004: 35.9 per 1,000 live births2005: 35 per 1,000 live births2006: 34.2 per 1,000 live births2007: 33.5 per 1,000 live births2008: 32.8 per 1,000 live births2009: 32.3 per 1,000 live births2010: 31.7 per 1,000 live births2011: 31.3 per 1,000 live births2012: 30.8 per 1,000 live births2013: 30.4 per 1,000 live births2014: 30.1 per 1,000 live births2015: 29.8 per 1,000 live births2016: 29.6 per 1,000 live births2017: 29.3 per 1,000 live births2018: 29 per 1,000 live births2019: 28.8 per 1,000 live births2020: 28.5 per 1,000 live births2021: 28.3 per 1,000 live births2022: 28 per 1,000 live births2023: 27.6 per 1,000 live births2024: 27.2 per 1,000 live births

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 Pre-demographic dividend is 27.21 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 45.73 per 1,000 live births in 1990 and was at its lowest, 27.21 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.

That places Pre-demographic dividend 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Mortality rate, neonatal in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Pre-demographic dividend, 1990 to 2024.
Year per 1,000 live births Change
1990 45.73 per 1,000 live births
1991 45.25 per 1,000 live births -1.1%
1992 44.84 per 1,000 live births -0.9%
1993 44.51 per 1,000 live births -0.7%
1994 44.08 per 1,000 live births -1.0%
1995 43.59 per 1,000 live births -1.1%
1996 43.14 per 1,000 live births -1.0%
1997 42.51 per 1,000 live births -1.5%
1998 41.79 per 1,000 live births -1.7%
1999 40.84 per 1,000 live births -2.3%
2000 39.87 per 1,000 live births -2.4%
2001 38.86 per 1,000 live births -2.5%
2002 37.8 per 1,000 live births -2.7%
2003 36.83 per 1,000 live births -2.6%
2004 35.88 per 1,000 live births -2.6%
2005 34.96 per 1,000 live births -2.6%
2006 34.15 per 1,000 live births -2.3%
2007 33.49 per 1,000 live births -2.0%
2008 32.84 per 1,000 live births -1.9%
2009 32.3 per 1,000 live births -1.6%
2010 31.72 per 1,000 live births -1.8%
2011 31.27 per 1,000 live births -1.4%
2012 30.77 per 1,000 live births -1.6%
2013 30.4 per 1,000 live births -1.2%
2014 30.1 per 1,000 live births -1.0%
2015 29.84 per 1,000 live births -0.9%
2016 29.58 per 1,000 live births -0.9%
2017 29.34 per 1,000 live births -0.8%
2018 29.03 per 1,000 live births -1.1%
2019 28.79 per 1,000 live births -0.8%
2020 28.52 per 1,000 live births -0.9%
2021 28.26 per 1,000 live births -0.9%
2022 27.98 per 1,000 live births -1.0%
2023 27.6 per 1,000 live births -1.4%
2024 27.21 per 1,000 live births -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43.63 per 1,000 live births 40.84 per 1,000 live births 45.73 per 1,000 live births 10
2000s 35.7 per 1,000 live births 32.3 per 1,000 live births 39.87 per 1,000 live births 10
2010s 30.08 per 1,000 live births 28.79 per 1,000 live births 31.72 per 1,000 live births 10
2020s 27.91 per 1,000 live births 27.21 per 1,000 live births 28.52 per 1,000 live births 5

Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend

  1. 1 South Sudan 39.5 per 1,000 live births compare
  2. 2 Nigeria 39 per 1,000 live births compare
  3. 3 Pakistan 36.1 per 1,000 live births compare
  4. 4 Somalia 34.2 per 1,000 live births compare
  5. 5 Zimbabwe 33.7 per 1,000 live births compare
  6. 6 Afghanistan 33.1 per 1,000 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate, neonatal in Pre-demographic dividend?
Mortality rate, neonatal in Pre-demographic dividend was 27.21 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 45.73 per 1,000 live births in 1990.
What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 27.21 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Pre-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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Indicator
Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 11,715 data points, 1960–2024
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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.