Neonatal mortality rate in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs): Neonatal mortality rate was 23.53 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) is 23.53, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) peaked at 41.01 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.53, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.01 | — |
| 2001 | 39.96 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 38.83 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 37.84 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 36.82 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 35.87 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 34.93 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 33.98 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 32.99 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 32.16 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 31.21 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 30.37 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 29.56 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 28.8 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 28.17 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 27.59 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 27.08 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 26.58 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 25.95 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 25.5 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 25.02 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 24.67 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 24.39 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 23.88 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 23.53 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.44 | 32.16 | 41.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.08 | 25.5 | 31.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.3 | 23.53 | 25.02 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
More health data for Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 52.72 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 38.36 (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 140 (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 2,603 (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 54 (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 283.95 (2023)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.2834 (2024)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 76.0% (2025)
- Adolescent birth rate 1.75 (2024)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 183.3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) was 23.53 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 41.01 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.53 in 2024.
- How does Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 3rd out of 17 regions with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) 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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