Neonatal mortality rate in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Neonatal mortality rate was 20.62 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Southern Asia, 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 Southern Asia is 20.62 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Southern Asia peaked at 45.03 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.62 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Southern Asia ranks 4th of 21 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.03 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 43.65 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 42.36 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 41.14 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 39.91 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 38.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 37.79 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 36.81 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 35.86 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 34.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 33.93 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 32.88 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 31.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 30.74 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 29.73 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 28.68 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 27.63 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 26.74 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 25.83 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 24.87 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 23.95 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 23.03 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 22.16 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 21.37 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 20.62 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.62 per 1,000 live births | 34.9 per 1,000 live births | 45.03 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.28 per 1,000 live births | 24.87 per 1,000 live births | 33.93 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.23 per 1,000 live births | 20.62 per 1,000 live births | 23.95 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 1 South Sudan 39.47 per 1,000 live births compare
- 2 Nigeria 39.05 per 1,000 live births compare
- 3 Pakistan 36.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 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
More health data for Southern Asia
- Infant deaths 1.05 million (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 28.49 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 764,546 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 32.79 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1.21 million (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 8.04 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 158,527 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 444,800 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 12.42 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 20.62 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Southern Asia?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Southern Asia was 20.62 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 Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.03 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.62 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Southern Asia rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Southern Asia ranks 4th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern 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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