Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Kosovo
Kosovo: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 6.56 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.56 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
122nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
27.31 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
6.56 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Kosovo, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Kosovo is 6.56 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Kosovo peaked at 27.31 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.56 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Kosovo 122nd out of 213 countries 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 (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.31 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 25.96 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 24.56 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 23.14 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 21.37 per 1,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 19.75 per 1,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 18.27 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 16.98 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 15.86 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 14.84 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 13.92 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 13.08 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 12.29 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 11.55 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 10.87 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 10.25 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 9.71 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 9.21 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 8.74 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 8.31 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 7.89 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 7.51 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 7.16 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 6.85 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 6.56 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 6.56 per 1,000 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.29 per 1,000 live births, 90% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 6.56 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.47 per 1,000 live births, 2.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.8 per 1,000 live births | 14.84 per 1,000 live births | 27.31 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.79 per 1,000 live births | 8.31 per 1,000 live births | 13.92 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.19 per 1,000 live births | 6.56 per 1,000 live births | 7.89 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 119 Ecuador 6.99 per 1,000 live births compare
- 120 Albania 6.74 per 1,000 live births compare
- 121 Barbados 6.63 per 1,000 live births compare
- 123 Peru 6.52 per 1,000 live births compare
- 124 British Virgin Islands 6.44 per 1,000 live births compare
- 125 Sao Tome and Principe 6.4 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for Kosovo
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0295 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -5.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.03 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, annual growth rate -0.4279 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Kosovo?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Kosovo was 6.56 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 Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 27.31 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.56 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Kosovo rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Kosovo ranks 122nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kosovo 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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