Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births) in World
World: Neonatal mortality rate was 17.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17.2
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
5th
of 11 groups
All-time high
36.56
in 1990
All-time low
17.2
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in World, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in World is 17.2, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in World peaked at 36.56 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17.2, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.56 | — |
| 1991 | 36.28 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 35.84 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 35.34 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 34.76 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 34.12 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 33.45 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 32.74 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 31.98 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 31.19 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 30.29 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 29.47 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 28.55 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 27.6 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 26.65 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 25.79 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 24.94 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 24.14 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 23.38 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 22.74 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 22.13 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 21.55 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 20.78 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 20.33 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 19.73 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 19.42 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 18.94 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 18.57 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 18.54 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 18.28 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 18.24 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 18.05 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 17.85 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 17.56 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 17.2 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.23 | 31.19 | 36.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.35 | 22.74 | 30.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.83 | 18.28 | 22.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.78 | 17.2 | 18.24 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in World?
- Neonatal mortality rate in World was 17.2 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 36.56 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2 in 2024.
- How does World rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- World ranks 5th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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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