Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) was 7.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.7 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
102nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
30.6 per 1,000 live births
in 1989
All-time low
7.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Uzbekistan, 1989–2024
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 Uzbekistan stood at 7.7 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Uzbekistan peaked at 30.6 per 1,000 live births in 1989 and was at its lowest, 7.7 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Uzbekistan 102nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 30.6 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1990 | 30.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 30.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 30.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 30.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 30.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 30.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 30.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 29.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 29.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 28.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 28.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 27.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 26.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 25.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 24.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 23.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 21.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 20.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 19.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 17.8 per 1,000 live births | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 16.3 per 1,000 live births | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 15 per 1,000 live births | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 13.8 per 1,000 live births | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 12.7 per 1,000 live births | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 11.8 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 11 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 10.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 9.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 9.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 8.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 8.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 8.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 8 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 7.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 7.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 7.7 per 1,000 live births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.1 per 1,000 live births, 43% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 7.7 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.55 per 1,000 live births, 3.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.6 per 1,000 live births | 30.6 per 1,000 live births | 30.6 per 1,000 live births | 1 |
| 1990s | 30.03 per 1,000 live births | 28.9 per 1,000 live births | 30.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.43 per 1,000 live births | 17.8 per 1,000 live births | 28.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.88 per 1,000 live births | 8.9 per 1,000 live births | 16.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.06 per 1,000 live births | 7.7 per 1,000 live births | 8.5 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
- 99 Mexico 8.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 100 Cape Verde 8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 100 Solomon Islands 8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 102 Tunisia 7.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 104 Jordan 7.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 105 Bhutan 7.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 105 Bolivia 7.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 105 Costa Rica 7.3 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for Uzbekistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.21 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2049 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,269 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0589 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0634 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Uzbekistan?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Uzbekistan was 7.7 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 Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6 per 1,000 live births in 1989.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Uzbekistan ranks 102nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uzbekistan 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.