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
Neonatal mortality rate (Administrative level 2, United Republic of) in Meru, 2000–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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