Neonatal mortality rate in Low income (World Bank)

Low income (World Bank): Neonatal mortality rate was 24.94 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
24.94
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
2nd
of 11 groups
All-time high
45.7
in 1990
All-time low
24.94
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

010203040501990200720241990: 45.71991: 451992: 44.51993: 441994: 43.51995: 42.91996: 42.51997: 41.91998: 41.21999: 40.12000: 39.22001: 38.12002: 37.12003: 36.12004: 35.22005: 34.22006: 33.32007: 32.52008: 31.62009: 312010: 30.32011: 29.82012: 29.22013: 28.72014: 28.42015: 28.12016: 27.72017: 27.42018: 272019: 26.72020: 26.32021: 26.12022: 25.82023: 25.32024: 24.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Low income (World Bank) recorded 24.94 for neonatal mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Low income (World Bank) peaked at 45.7 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 24.94, in 2024.

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

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

Annual values for Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births) in Low income (World Bank), 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 45.7
1991 45.02 -1.5%
1992 44.46 -1.2%
1993 44.02 -1.0%
1994 43.54 -1.1%
1995 42.95 -1.4%
1996 42.49 -1.1%
1997 41.85 -1.5%
1998 41.18 -1.6%
1999 40.13 -2.6%
2000 39.15 -2.4%
2001 38.14 -2.6%
2002 37.09 -2.7%
2003 36.1 -2.7%
2004 35.21 -2.5%
2005 34.21 -2.8%
2006 33.34 -2.6%
2007 32.48 -2.6%
2008 31.62 -2.7%
2009 31.03 -1.9%
2010 30.32 -2.3%
2011 29.83 -1.6%
2012 29.2 -2.1%
2013 28.72 -1.6%
2014 28.42 -1.1%
2015 28.07 -1.2%
2016 27.74 -1.2%
2017 27.39 -1.3%
2018 26.98 -1.5%
2019 26.67 -1.1%
2020 26.35 -1.2%
2021 26.06 -1.1%
2022 25.79 -1.0%
2023 25.34 -1.8%
2024 24.94 -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43.13 40.13 45.7 10
2000s 34.84 31.03 39.15 10
2010s 28.33 26.67 30.32 10
2020s 25.7 24.94 26.35 5

Countries ranked near Low income (World Bank)

  1. 1 South Sudan 39.47 compare
  2. 2 Nigeria 39.05 compare
  3. 3 Pakistan 36.1 compare
  4. 4 Somalia 34.24 compare
  5. 5 Zimbabwe 33.68 compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate in Low income (World Bank)?
Neonatal mortality rate in Low income (World Bank) was 24.94 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Low income (World Bank)?
The highest recorded value was 45.7 in 1990.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Low income (World Bank)?
The lowest recorded value was 24.94 in 2024.
How does Low income (World Bank) rank for neonatal mortality rate?
Low income (World Bank) ranks 2nd out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Low income (World Bank)?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Low 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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