Neonatal mortality rate in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Neonatal mortality rate was 2.67 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.67
Change on year
down 6.6%
Rank
19th
of 20 groups
All-time high
19.68
in 2000
All-time low
2.67
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Neonatal mortality rate in Eastern Asia, 2000–2024

51015202000201220242000: 19.72001: 18.42002: 172003: 15.62004: 14.22005: 132006: 11.72007: 10.62008: 9.62009: 8.72010: 7.92011: 7.32012: 6.72013: 6.12014: 5.62015: 5.12016: 4.72017: 4.42018: 42019: 3.72020: 3.42021: 3.22022: 32023: 2.92024: 2.7

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Eastern Asia recorded 2.67 for neonatal mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Eastern Asia peaked at 19.68 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.67, in 2024.

Eastern Asia ranks 19th of 20 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Neonatal mortality rate in Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Eastern Asia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 19.68
2001 18.36 -6.7%
2002 17.03 -7.2%
2003 15.58 -8.5%
2004 14.24 -8.6%
2005 12.96 -9.0%
2006 11.72 -9.5%
2007 10.61 -9.5%
2008 9.62 -9.3%
2009 8.74 -9.1%
2010 7.94 -9.1%
2011 7.25 -8.7%
2012 6.67 -8.1%
2013 6.11 -8.4%
2014 5.62 -8.1%
2015 5.14 -8.5%
2016 4.74 -7.9%
2017 4.36 -8.1%
2018 4 -8.1%
2019 3.71 -7.4%
2020 3.44 -7.2%
2021 3.22 -6.5%
2022 3.03 -6.0%
2023 2.86 -5.4%
2024 2.67 -6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.85 8.74 19.68 10
2010s 5.56 3.71 7.94 10
2020s 3.04 2.67 3.44 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 16 Mali 27.99 compare
  2. 17 Benin 27.18 compare
  3. 17 Türkiye 4.63 compare
  4. 18 Djibouti 27.07 compare
  5. 19 Equatorial Guinea 26.29 compare
  6. 20 Ethiopia 25.23 compare
  7. 21 Mozambique 25.08 compare
  8. 22 Eswatini 25 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate in Eastern Asia?
Neonatal mortality rate in Eastern Asia was 2.67 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 19.68 in 2000.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.67 in 2024.
How does Eastern Asia rank for neonatal mortality rate?
Eastern Asia ranks 19th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this 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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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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