Neonatal mortality rate in High income (World Bank)

High income (World Bank): Neonatal mortality rate was 2.79 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.79
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
11th
of 11 groups
All-time high
6.97
in 1990
All-time low
2.77
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal mortality rate in High income (World Bank), 1990–2024

02461990200720241990: 71991: 6.71992: 6.41993: 6.21994: 61995: 5.71996: 5.51997: 5.31998: 5.11999: 4.92000: 4.72001: 4.62002: 4.52003: 4.42004: 4.22005: 4.12006: 42007: 3.82008: 3.72009: 3.52010: 3.52011: 3.42012: 3.42013: 3.42014: 3.32015: 3.22016: 3.12017: 3.12018: 32019: 32020: 2.92021: 2.82022: 2.82023: 2.82024: 2.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in High income (World Bank) is 2.79, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in High income (World Bank) peaked at 6.97 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.77, in 2022.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Neonatal mortality rate in High income (World Bank), year by year

Annual values for Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births) in High income (World Bank), 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 6.97
1991 6.7 -3.9%
1992 6.44 -3.9%
1993 6.18 -4.0%
1994 5.96 -3.4%
1995 5.75 -3.6%
1996 5.52 -4.0%
1997 5.3 -3.9%
1998 5.1 -3.7%
1999 4.91 -3.9%
2000 4.75 -3.2%
2001 4.64 -2.3%
2002 4.53 -2.4%
2003 4.39 -3.0%
2004 4.24 -3.5%
2005 4.1 -3.3%
2006 3.95 -3.5%
2007 3.82 -3.4%
2008 3.67 -4.0%
2009 3.55 -3.3%
2010 3.46 -2.3%
2011 3.44 -0.7%
2012 3.42 -0.6%
2013 3.38 -1.3%
2014 3.31 -1.9%
2015 3.23 -2.5%
2016 3.15 -2.5%
2017 3.07 -2.4%
2018 3.02 -1.9%
2019 2.96 -2.0%
2020 2.87 -2.8%
2021 2.8 -2.6%
2022 2.77 -0.9%
2023 2.78 +0.3%
2024 2.79 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.88 4.91 6.97 10
2000s 4.16 3.55 4.75 10
2010s 3.24 2.96 3.46 10
2020s 2.8 2.77 2.87 5

Countries ranked near High income (World Bank)

  1. 8 Niger 32.75 compare
  2. 9 Guinea-Bissau 31.98 compare
  3. 10 Dominica 31.07 compare
  4. 11 Chad 30.39 compare
  5. 12 Central African Republic 29.93 compare
  6. 13 Guinea 29.8 compare
  7. 14 Lesotho 28.49 compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate in High income (World Bank)?
Neonatal mortality rate in High income (World Bank) was 2.79 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in High income (World Bank)?
The highest recorded value was 6.97 in 1990.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in High income (World Bank)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.77 in 2022.
How does High income (World Bank) rank for neonatal mortality rate?
High income (World Bank) ranks 11th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in High income (World Bank)?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this High income (World Bank) data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
213 places, 10,890 data points, 1951–2024
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