Neonatal mortality rate in Bermuda
Bermuda: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.3% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
0.3%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
158th
of 204 countries
All-time high
3.5%
in 1950
All-time low
0.3%
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Neonatal mortality rate in Bermuda, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Bermuda is 0.3%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Bermuda peaked at 3.5% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2019.
That places Bermuda 158th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal mortality rate in Bermuda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.5% | — |
| 1951 | 3.4% | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 3.3% | -3.8% |
| 1953 | 3.2% | -4.0% |
| 1954 | 3.0% | -3.8% |
| 1955 | 2.9% | -3.6% |
| 1956 | 2.8% | -3.8% |
| 1957 | 2.7% | -2.8% |
| 1958 | 2.7% | -2.6% |
| 1959 | 2.6% | -2.6% |
| 1960 | 2.5% | -3.1% |
| 1961 | 2.4% | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 2.4% | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 2.3% | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 2.3% | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 2.2% | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 2.1% | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 2.0% | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 1.9% | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 1.9% | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 1.8% | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 1.7% | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 1.6% | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 1.6% | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 1.5% | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 1.4% | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 1.4% | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 1.3% | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 1.2% | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 1.2% | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 1.1% | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 1.0% | -8.2% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -3.6% |
Bermuda compared with similar countries
- Bermuda's 0.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 1.1× the median. (70 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bermuda
- 155 Tokelau 0.3% compare
- 156 Canada 0.3% compare
- 156 Russia 0.3% compare
- 159 Croatia 0.3% compare
- 159 Saudi Arabia 0.3% compare
- 159 Switzerland 0.3% compare
- 159 United Arab Emirates 0.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Bermuda?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Bermuda was 0.3% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 1950.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2019.
- How does Bermuda rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Bermuda ranks 158th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bermuda data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of death between 0 and 27 days.