Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Small island developing States (SIDS)
Small island developing States (SIDS): Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 18.02 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
18.02 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
7th
of 21 groups
All-time high
23.04 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
18.02 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Small island developing States (SIDS), 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 Small island developing States (SIDS) is 18.02 per 1,000 live births, 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 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.02 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 7th of 21 groups on this measure, 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 Small island developing States (SIDS), year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.04 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 22.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 22.65 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 22.65 per 1,000 live births | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 22.66 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 22.66 per 1,000 live births | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 22.69 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 22.51 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 22.16 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 21.86 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 21.92 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 21.39 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 21.16 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 20.98 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 20.72 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 20.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 20.34 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 20.11 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 19.85 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 19.66 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 19.41 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 19.15 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 18.85 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 18.41 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 18.02 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.58 per 1,000 live births | 21.86 per 1,000 live births | 23.04 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.66 per 1,000 live births | 19.66 per 1,000 live births | 21.92 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.77 per 1,000 live births | 18.02 per 1,000 live births | 19.41 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS)
- 4 Somalia 34.24 per 1,000 live births compare
- 5 Zimbabwe 33.68 per 1,000 live births compare
- 6 Afghanistan 33.14 per 1,000 live births compare
- 7 Liberia 32.94 per 1,000 live births compare
- 8 Niger 32.75 per 1,000 live births compare
- 9 Guinea-Bissau 31.98 per 1,000 live births compare
- 10 Dominica 31.07 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for Small island developing States (SIDS)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 35.16 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 27.46 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 163 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 270.19 million constant US$ (2024)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.4568 per 1000 uninfected pop (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 65 index (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 193.01 per 100,000 live births (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 86.7% (2025)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 64.35 per 1,000 people (2024)
- Adolescent birth rate 1.25 per 1,000 people (2024)
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 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 Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The highest recorded value was 23.04 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.02 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Small island developing States (SIDS) rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 7th out of 21 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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