Neonatal mortality rate in Europe and Northern America
Europe and Northern America: Neonatal mortality rate was 2.93 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Europe and Northern America, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Europe and Northern America recorded 2.93 for neonatal mortality rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Europe and Northern America peaked at 5.14 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.89, in 2022.
That places Europe and Northern America 19th out of 21 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.14 | — |
| 2001 | 5.01 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 4.9 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 4.75 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 4.58 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 4.41 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 4.25 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 4.1 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 3.93 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 3.8 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 3.71 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 3.68 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 3.66 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 3.61 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 3.53 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 3.43 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 3.33 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 3.24 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 3.18 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 3.11 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 3.02 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 2.93 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 2.89 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.9 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 2.93 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.49 | 3.8 | 5.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.45 | 3.11 | 3.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.94 | 2.89 | 3.02 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Northern America
- 16 Mali 27.99 compare
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 27.4 compare
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 27.4 compare
- 19 Benin 27.18 compare
- 20 Djibouti 27.07 compare
- 21 Equatorial Guinea 26.29 compare
- 22 Ethiopia 25.23 compare
More health data for Europe and Northern America
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate 0.1862 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths 54,026 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 1.47 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 0.8165 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 23,901 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 30,125 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 8,749 (2024)
- Infant deaths 45,277 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Europe and Northern America?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Europe and Northern America was 2.93 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 5.14 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.89 in 2022.
- How does Europe and Northern America rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 19th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe and Northern America 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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