Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in World
World: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 17.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in World, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
World recorded 17.2 for neonatal mortality rate 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 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in World peaked at 30.29 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.2, in 2024.
World ranks 8th 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 World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.29 | — |
| 2001 | 29.47 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 28.55 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 27.6 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 26.65 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 25.79 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 24.94 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 24.14 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 23.38 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 22.74 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 22.13 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 21.55 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 20.78 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 20.33 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 19.73 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 19.42 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 18.94 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 18.57 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 18.54 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 18.28 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 18.24 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 18.05 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 17.85 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 17.56 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 17.2 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.35 | 22.74 | 30.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.83 | 18.28 | 22.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.78 | 17.2 | 18.24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0381 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6031 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0401 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -0.915 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.04 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in World?
- Neonatal mortality rate in World was 17.2 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 30.29 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2 in 2024.
- How does World rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- World ranks 8th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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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