Neonatal mortality rate in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Neonatal mortality rate was 6.57 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia stood at 6.57 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia peaked at 20.02 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.57 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 16th of 21 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.02 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 18.98 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 17.95 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 16.84 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 15.82 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 14.85 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 13.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 13.02 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 12.19 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 11.41 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 10.74 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 10.16 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 9.51 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 9.06 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 8.55 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 8.23 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 7.74 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 7.36 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 7.29 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 7.06 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 7.12 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 7.04 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 6.96 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 6.82 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 6.57 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5 per 1,000 live births | 11.41 per 1,000 live births | 20.02 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.57 per 1,000 live births | 7.06 per 1,000 live births | 10.74 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | 6.57 per 1,000 live births | 7.12 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- 13 Guinea 29.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 14 Lesotho 28.49 per 1,000 live births compare
- 15 Sierra Leone 28.26 per 1,000 live births compare
- 16 Mali 27.99 per 1,000 live births compare
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 27.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 27.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 19 Benin 27.18 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 2.48 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 54,474 (2024)
- Infant deaths 215,621 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 270,095 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 4.03 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 13.02 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 136,069 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 134,026 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 10.57 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 81,595 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia was 6.57 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.02 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.57 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 16th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern and South-Eastern 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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