Neonatal mortality rate in Europe
Europe: Neonatal mortality rate was 2.48 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Europe, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Europe is 2.48, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Europe peaked at 5.47 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.48, in 2024.
That places Europe 20th out of 20 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.47 | — |
| 2001 | 5.27 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 5.08 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 4.86 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 4.62 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 4.39 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 4.18 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 3.99 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 3.79 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 3.63 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 3.52 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 3.48 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 3.47 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 3.4 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 3.31 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 3.2 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 3.08 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 2.96 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 2.85 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 2.75 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 2.67 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 2.59 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 2.53 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 2.5 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 2.48 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.53 | 3.63 | 5.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2 | 2.75 | 3.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.55 | 2.48 | 2.67 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe
More health data for Europe
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 0.7189 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 4,831 (2024)
- Infant deaths 23,561 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 28,392 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 4.45 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 1.26 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 12,837 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 2.48 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 8,006 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 15,555 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Europe?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Europe was 2.48 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 5.47 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.48 in 2024.
- How does Europe rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Europe ranks 20th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe 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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