Neonatal mortality rate in Kosovo
Kosovo: Neonatal mortality rate was 6.56 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Neonatal mortality rate in Kosovo, 1989–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Kosovo stood at 6.56. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Kosovo peaked at 45.2 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 6.56, in 2024.
Kosovo ranks 115th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal mortality rate in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 45.2 | — |
| 1990 | 43.45 | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 41.63 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 39.66 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 37.85 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 36 | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 34.28 | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 32.78 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 31.31 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 29.96 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 28.64 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 27.31 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 25.96 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 24.56 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 23.14 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 21.37 | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 19.75 | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 18.27 | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 16.98 | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 15.86 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 14.84 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 13.92 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 13.08 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 12.29 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 11.55 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 10.87 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 10.25 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 9.71 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 9.21 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 8.74 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 8.31 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 7.89 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 7.51 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 7.16 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 6.85 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 6.56 | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.2 | 45.2 | 45.2 | 1 |
| 1990s | 35.55 | 28.64 | 43.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.8 | 14.84 | 27.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.79 | 8.31 | 13.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.19 | 6.56 | 7.89 | 5 |
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More health data for Kosovo
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 14,525 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 13,962 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 13,644 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 14,220 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 13,825 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 14,839 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 14,792 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 14,490 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 13,601 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 14,116 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Kosovo?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Kosovo was 6.56 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 45.2 in 1989.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.56 in 2024.
- How does Kosovo rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Kosovo ranks 115th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kosovo 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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