Neonatal mortality rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Neonatal mortality rate was 23.56 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 23.56 for neonatal mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 40.93 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.56, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.93 | — |
| 2001 | 39.69 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 38.47 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 37.37 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 36.3 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 35.21 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 34.21 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 33.27 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 32.38 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 31.56 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 30.74 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 30.04 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 29.27 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 28.6 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 28.04 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 27.49 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 26.97 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 26.47 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 25.94 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 25.52 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 25.1 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 24.75 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 24.4 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 23.95 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 23.56 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.94 | 31.56 | 40.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.91 | 25.52 | 30.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.35 | 23.56 | 25.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 1 Democratic Republic of the Congo 23.62 compare
- 1 South Sudan 39.47 compare
- 2 Nigeria 39.05 compare
- 3 Pakistan 36.1 compare
- 4 Somalia 34.24 compare
- 4 Timor-Leste 21.61 compare
- 5 Zimbabwe 33.68 compare
More health data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 57.92 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 40.68 (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 209 (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 5,326 (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 48 (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 313.13 (2023)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.3125 (2024)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 76.6% (2025)
- Adolescent birth rate 2.89 (2024)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 189.91 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 23.56 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 40.93 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.56 in 2024.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 17 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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