Neonatal mortality rate in Central Asia

Central Asia: Neonatal mortality rate was 8.81 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
8.81
Change on year
down 2.8%
Rank
12th
of 20 groups
All-time high
26.31
in 2000
All-time low
8.81
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Neonatal mortality rate in Central Asia, 2000–2024

101520252000201220242000: 26.32001: 25.52002: 24.62003: 23.62004: 22.72005: 21.82006: 20.82007: 19.82008: 18.62009: 17.42010: 16.12011: 14.92012: 13.92013: 12.92014: 12.12015: 11.52016: 112017: 10.72018: 10.32019: 10.12020: 9.82021: 9.52022: 9.32023: 9.12024: 8.8

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

Annual values for Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Central Asia, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  3. 11 Chad 30.39 compare
  4. 12 Central African Republic 29.93 compare
  5. 13 Guinea 29.8 compare
  6. 14 Cabo Verde 8.04 compare
  7. 14 Lesotho 28.49 compare
  8. 14 Viet Nam 8.84 compare
  9. 15 Sierra Leone 28.26 compare

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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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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
221 places, 5,525 data points, 2000–2024
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