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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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