Neonatal mortality rate in Small island developing states (SIDS)
Small island developing states (SIDS): Neonatal mortality rate was 18.02 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Small island developing states (SIDS), 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
More health data for Small island developing states (SIDS)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 35.16 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 27.46 (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 163 (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 270.19 (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 65 (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 193.01 (2023)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.4568 (2024)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 86.7% (2025)
- Adolescent birth rate 1.25 (2024)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 64.35 (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 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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