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

02040601990200720241990: 50.61991: 49.51992: 48.51993: 47.51994: 46.61995: 45.61996: 44.71997: 43.71998: 42.61999: 41.52000: 40.32001: 39.12002: 382003: 36.82004: 35.72005: 34.82006: 33.92007: 332008: 32.22009: 31.42010: 30.62011: 29.82012: 292013: 28.32014: 27.52015: 26.92016: 26.22017: 25.72018: 25.12019: 24.52020: 23.92021: 23.32022: 22.72023: 22.22024: 21.6

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

Annual values for Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births) in Lower-middle income (World Bank), 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Lower-middle 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
  6. 6 Afghanistan 33.14 compare
  7. 7 Liberia 32.94 compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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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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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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