Neonatal mortality rate in South-Eastern Asia
South-Eastern Asia: Neonatal mortality rate was 10.47 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in South-Eastern Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
South-Eastern Asia recorded 10.47 for neonatal mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 20.61 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.47, in 2024.
That places South-Eastern Asia 10th out of 20 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.61 | — |
| 2001 | 20 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 19.43 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 18.84 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 18.35 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 17.86 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 17.39 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 16.94 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 16.44 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 15.87 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 15.38 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 14.89 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 14.44 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 14.02 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 13.61 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 13.27 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 12.97 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 12.67 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 12.38 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 12.07 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 11.75 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 11.44 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 11.11 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 10.79 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 10.47 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.17 | 15.87 | 20.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.57 | 12.07 | 15.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.11 | 10.47 | 11.75 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia
More health data for South-Eastern Asia
- Infant deaths 172,336 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 16.93 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 106,702 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 20.24 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 207,016 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 6.52 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 34,680 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 100,314 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 9.87 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 10.47 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in South-Eastern Asia?
- Neonatal mortality rate in South-Eastern Asia was 10.47 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.61 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.47 in 2024.
- How does South-Eastern Asia rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- South-Eastern Asia ranks 10th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South-Eastern Asia 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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