Neonatal mortality rate in Lower-middle income (World Bank)
Lower-middle income (World Bank): Neonatal mortality rate was 21.61 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
21.61
Change on year
down 2.5%
Rank
4th
of 11 groups
All-time high
50.55
in 1990
All-time low
21.61
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Lower-middle income (World Bank), 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Lower-middle income (World Bank) stood at 21.61. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Lower-middle income (World Bank) peaked at 50.55 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 21.61, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Lower-middle income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50.55 | — |
| 1991 | 49.48 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 48.52 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 47.54 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 46.6 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 45.62 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 44.68 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 43.67 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 42.6 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 41.48 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 40.32 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 39.12 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 37.96 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 36.83 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 35.75 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 34.78 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 33.87 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 33.01 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 32.22 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 31.42 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 30.63 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 29.84 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 29.03 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 28.26 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 27.54 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 26.85 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 26.24 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 25.67 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 25.13 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 24.49 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 23.87 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 23.31 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 22.73 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 22.18 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 21.61 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.07 | 41.48 | 50.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.53 | 31.42 | 40.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.37 | 24.49 | 30.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.74 | 21.61 | 23.87 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Lower-middle income (World Bank) was 21.61 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 50.55 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.61 in 2024.
- How does Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 4th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lower-middle 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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