Neonatal mortality rate in Central Asia
Central Asia: Neonatal mortality rate was 8.81 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Central Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Central Asia stood at 8.81. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Central Asia peaked at 26.31 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.81, in 2024.
That places Central Asia 12th out of 20 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.31 | — |
| 2001 | 25.5 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 24.63 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 23.64 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 22.7 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 21.77 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 20.82 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 19.84 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 18.65 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 17.36 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 16.12 | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 14.95 | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 13.86 | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 12.91 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 12.09 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 11.49 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 11 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 10.66 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 10.33 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 10.07 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 9.75 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 9.48 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 9.33 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 9.06 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 8.81 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.12 | 17.36 | 26.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.35 | 10.07 | 16.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.29 | 8.81 | 9.75 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Asia
- 9 Guinea-Bissau 31.98 compare
- 10 Dominica 31.07 compare
- 11 Chad 30.39 compare
- 12 Central African Republic 29.93 compare
- 13 Guinea 29.8 compare
- 14 Cabo Verde 8.04 compare
- 14 Lesotho 28.49 compare
- 14 Viet Nam 8.84 compare
- 15 Sierra Leone 28.26 compare
More health data for Central Asia
- Infant deaths 28,253 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 14.76 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 16,801 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 16.99 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 32,658 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 6 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 4,405 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 15,857 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 8.25 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 8.81 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Central Asia?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Central Asia was 8.81 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.31 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.81 in 2024.
- How does Central Asia rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Central Asia ranks 12th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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