Neonatal mortality rate (Administrative level 2, United Republic of) in Meru

Meru: Neonatal mortality rate (Administrative level 2, United Republic of) was 15.29 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
15.29
Change on year
down 3.0%
Rank
139th
of 176 groups
All-time high
27.75
in 2000
All-time low
15.29
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Neonatal mortality rate (Administrative level 2, United Republic of) in Meru, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 27.72001: 26.82002: 26.12003: 25.32004: 23.82005: 23.12006: 23.12007: 22.12008: 21.62009: 20.92010: 202011: 19.12012: 18.62013: 18.42014: 18.22015: 182016: 17.52017: 17.12018: 16.72019: 16.12020: 15.82021: 15.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2021, neonatal mortality rate (administrative level 2, united republic of) in Meru stood at 15.29. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate (administrative level 2, united republic of) in Meru peaked at 27.75 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.29, in 2021.

That places Meru 139th out of 176 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Neonatal mortality rate (Administrative level 2, United Republic of) in Meru, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal mortality rate (Administrative level 2, United Republic of Tanzania, UN IGME estimate, 2021) in Meru, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 27.75
2001 26.84 -3.3%
2002 26.07 -2.9%
2003 25.28 -3.0%
2004 23.84 -5.7%
2005 23.12 -3.0%
2006 23.08 -0.2%
2007 22.1 -4.3%
2008 21.61 -2.2%
2009 20.86 -3.5%
2010 19.98 -4.2%
2011 19.05 -4.7%
2012 18.6 -2.3%
2013 18.39 -1.1%
2014 18.19 -1.1%
2015 18.03 -0.9%
2016 17.52 -2.8%
2017 17.08 -2.5%
2018 16.74 -2.0%
2019 16.13 -3.6%
2020 15.77 -2.3%
2021 15.29 -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.06 20.86 27.75 10
2010s 17.97 16.13 19.98 10
2020s 15.53 15.29 15.77 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate (administrative level 2, united republic of) in Meru?
Neonatal mortality rate (administrative level 2, united republic of) in Meru was 15.29 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate (administrative level 2, united republic of) recorded in Meru?
The highest recorded value was 27.75 in 2000.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate (administrative level 2, united republic of) recorded in Meru?
The lowest recorded value was 15.29 in 2021.
How does Meru rank for neonatal mortality rate (administrative level 2, united republic of)?
Meru ranks 139th out of 176 groups with data for 2021.
Is neonatal mortality rate (administrative level 2, united republic of) rising or falling in Meru?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Meru data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (Administrative level 2, United Republic of Tanzania, UN IGME estimate, 2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate (Administrative level 2, United Republic of Tanzania, UN IGME estimate, 2021)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
176 places, 3,872 data points, 2000–2021
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