Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 7.65 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.65 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
110th
of 213 countries
All-time high
28.15 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
7.65 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Uzbekistan, 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 Uzbekistan is 7.65 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Uzbekistan peaked at 28.15 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.65 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Uzbekistan ranks 110th of 213 countries 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 Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.15 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 27.31 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 26.39 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 25.31 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 24.24 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 23.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 21.91 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 20.76 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 19.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 17.81 per 1,000 live births | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 16.33 per 1,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 14.98 per 1,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 13.76 per 1,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 12.69 per 1,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 11.75 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 10.96 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 10.28 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 9.74 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 9.27 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 8.88 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 8.55 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 8.27 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 8.04 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 7.84 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 7.65 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 7.65 per 1,000 live births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.6 per 1,000 live births, 39% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 7.65 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.47 per 1,000 live births, 3.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.44 per 1,000 live births | 17.81 per 1,000 live births | 28.15 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.86 per 1,000 live births | 8.88 per 1,000 live births | 16.33 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.07 per 1,000 live births | 7.65 per 1,000 live births | 8.55 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
- 107 Cabo Verde 8.04 per 1,000 live births compare
- 108 Solomon Islands 8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 109 Tunisia 7.75 per 1,000 live births compare
- 111 Jordan 7.41 per 1,000 live births compare
- 112 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 7.34 per 1,000 live births compare
- 113 Bhutan 7.31 per 1,000 live births compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0589 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Uzbekistan?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Uzbekistan was 7.65 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 Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 28.15 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.65 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Uzbekistan ranks 110th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uzbekistan 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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