Neonatal mortality rate in Small island developing states (SIDS)

Small island developing states (SIDS): Neonatal mortality rate was 18.02 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
18.02
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
6th
of 17 groups
All-time high
23.04
in 2000
All-time low
18.02
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Neonatal mortality rate in Small island developing states (SIDS), 2000–2024

05101520252000201220242000: 232001: 22.92002: 22.72003: 22.62004: 22.72005: 22.72006: 22.72007: 22.52008: 22.22009: 21.92010: 21.92011: 21.42012: 21.22013: 212014: 20.72015: 20.52016: 20.32017: 20.12018: 19.92019: 19.72020: 19.42021: 19.12022: 18.92023: 18.42024: 18

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Small island developing states (SIDS) is 18.02, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Small island developing states (SIDS) peaked at 23.04 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.02, in 2024.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Neonatal mortality rate in Small island developing states (SIDS), year by year

Annual values for Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Small island developing states (SIDS), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 23.04
2001 22.9 -0.6%
2002 22.65 -1.1%
2003 22.65 -0.0%
2004 22.66 +0.1%
2005 22.66 -0.0%
2006 22.69 +0.1%
2007 22.51 -0.8%
2008 22.16 -1.6%
2009 21.86 -1.3%
2010 21.92 +0.3%
2011 21.39 -2.4%
2012 21.16 -1.1%
2013 20.98 -0.8%
2014 20.72 -1.2%
2015 20.5 -1.1%
2016 20.34 -0.8%
2017 20.11 -1.1%
2018 19.85 -1.3%
2019 19.66 -1.0%
2020 19.41 -1.3%
2021 19.15 -1.3%
2022 18.85 -1.5%
2023 18.41 -2.3%
2024 18.02 -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.58 21.86 23.04 10
2010s 20.66 19.66 21.92 10
2020s 18.77 18.02 19.41 5

Countries ranked near Small island developing states (SIDS)

  1. 3 Pakistan 36.1 compare
  2. 4 Somalia 34.24 compare
  3. 4 Timor-Leste 21.61 compare
  4. 5 Zimbabwe 33.68 compare
  5. 6 Afghanistan 33.14 compare
  6. 7 Liberia 32.94 compare
  7. 8 Niger 32.75 compare
  8. 9 Guinea-Bissau 31.98 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
Neonatal mortality rate in Small island developing states (SIDS) was 18.02 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
The highest recorded value was 23.04 in 2000.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
The lowest recorded value was 18.02 in 2024.
How does Small island developing states (SIDS) rank for neonatal mortality rate?
Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 6th out of 17 groups with data for 2024.
Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Small island developing states (SIDS) 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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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
221 places, 5,525 data points, 2000–2024
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