Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Europe and Central Asia
Europe and Central Asia: Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained was 3.57 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
3.57
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
9th
of 11 groups
All-time high
4.04
in 2025
All-time low
3.57
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Europe and Central Asia, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Europe and Central Asia recorded 3.57 for neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.04 | — |
| 2026 | 3.94 | -2.5% |
| 2027 | 3.83 | -2.6% |
| 2028 | 3.74 | -2.5% |
| 2029 | 3.65 | -2.4% |
| 2030 | 3.57 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 3.84 | 3.65 | 4.04 | 5 |
| 2030s | 3.57 | 3.57 | 3.57 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Central Asia
- 6 Pakistan 31.26 compare
- 7 Dominica 31.07 compare
- 8 Somalia 30.74 compare
- 9 Afghanistan 28.5 compare
- 10 Guinea-Bissau 27.97 compare
- 11 Central African Republic 27.56 compare
- 12 Guinea 27.48 compare
More health data for Europe and Central Asia
- Deaths age 1-59 months 35,254 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 74,466 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 7.78 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 7,758 (2024)
- Infant deaths 62,584 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 10.97 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 1.19 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 23,372 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 6.72 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 6.14 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in Europe and Central Asia?
- Neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in Europe and Central Asia was 3.57 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Europe and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.04 in 2025.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.57 in 2030.
- How does Europe and Central Asia rank for neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained?
- Europe and Central Asia ranks 9th out of 11 groups with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained rising or falling in Europe and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe and Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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