Neonatal mortality rate - Remains constant (projection) by country
Countries reporting
200
Highest
39.47
South Sudan
Lowest
0.5443
San Marino
Median
8.13
Years covered
6
2025–2030
Data points
1,272
What the numbers show
Neonatal mortality rate - Remains constant (projection) is currently reported for 200 countries. The highest value is 39.47 in South Sudan; the lowest is 0.5443 in San Marino.
The median across all reporting countries is 8.13, and the mean is 11.28.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 73.
Neonatal mortality rate - Remains constant: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Sudan | 39.47 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 2 | Nigeria | 39.05 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 3 | Pakistan | 36.1 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Somalia | 34.24 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Zimbabwe | 33.68 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 6 | Afghanistan | 33.14 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 7 | Liberia | 32.94 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 8 | Niger | 32.75 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 9 | Guinea-Bissau | 31.98 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 10 | Dominica | 31.07 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 11 | Chad | 30.39 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 12 | Central African Republic | 29.93 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 13 | Guinea | 29.8 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 14 | Lesotho | 28.49 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 15 | Sierra Leone | 28.26 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 16 | Mali | 27.99 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Côte d'Ivoire | 27.4 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 18 | Benin | 27.18 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 19 | Djibouti | 27.07 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 20 | Equatorial Guinea | 26.29 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 21 | Ethiopia | 25.23 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 22 | Mozambique | 25.08 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 23 | Eswatini | 25 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 24 | Cameroon | 24.76 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 25 | Burkina Faso | 23.75 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 26 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 23.62 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 27 | Malawi | 23.6 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 28 | Sudan | 23.48 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 29 | Madagascar | 23.06 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 30 | Gambia | 22.95 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 31 | Haiti | 22.63 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 32 | Togo | 22.59 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Turkmenistan | 22.34 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 34 | Comoros | 22.14 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 35 | Kiribati | 21.71 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 36 | Timor-Leste | 21.61 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 37 | Zambia | 21.44 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 38 | Namibia | 21.38 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 39 | Uganda | 21.34 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 40 | Dominican Republic | 21.24 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 41 | Senegal | 20.94 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 42 | Yemen | 20.89 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 43 | Mauritania | 20.82 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 44 | Kenya | 20.7 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 45 | Papua New Guinea | 20.07 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 46 | United Republic of Tanzania | 19.9 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 47 | Myanmar | 19.6 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 48 | Burundi | 19.07 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 49 | Angola | 18.12 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 50 | Ghana | 18.07 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 51 | Bangladesh | 17.91 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 52 | Botswana | 17.64 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 53 | Rwanda | 17.35 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 54 | India | 16.66 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 55 | Congo | 16.53 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 56 | Gabon | 16.34 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 57 | Eritrea | 15.62 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 58 | Guyana | 15.28 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 59 | Nepal | 15.27 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 60 | Fiji | 14.99 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 61 | Algeria | 14.96 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 62 | Egypt | 13.86 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 63 | Jamaica | 13.65 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 64 | Philippines | 13.61 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 65 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 13.12 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 66 | Trinidad and Tobago | 12.64 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 67 | Iraq | 12.46 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 68 | Marshall Islands | 12.45 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 69 | South Africa | 12.44 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 70 | Niue | 12.43 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 71 | Azerbaijan | 12.43 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 72 | Republic of Moldova | 12.33 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 73 | Grenada | 12.3 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 74 | Micronesia (Federated States of) | 11.62 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 75 | Saint Lucia | 11.25 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 76 | Palau | 11.22 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 77 | Tajikistan | 11.1 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 78 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 10.89 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 79 | Kyrgyzstan | 10.79 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 80 | Lebanon | 10.46 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 81 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 10 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 82 | Suriname | 9.67 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 83 | Morocco | 9.64 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 84 | Mauritius | 9.59 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 85 | Cambodia | 9.53 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 86 | Syrian Arab Republic | 9.51 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 87 | Guatemala | 9.45 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 88 | Belize | 9.21 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 89 | Indonesia | 9.16 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 90 | Bahamas | 8.99 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 91 | Vanuatu | 8.98 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 92 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 8.95 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 93 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 8.94 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 94 | Viet Nam | 8.84 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 95 | Tuvalu | 8.69 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 96 | Paraguay | 8.59 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 97 | State of Palestine | 8.49 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 98 | Honduras | 8.4 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 99 | Seychelles | 8.34 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 100 | Mexico | 8.23 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 101 | Cabo Verde | 8.04 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 102 | Solomon Islands | 8 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 103 | Tunisia | 7.75 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 104 | Uzbekistan | 7.65 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 105 | Jordan | 7.41 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 106 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 7.34 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 107 | Bhutan | 7.31 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 108 | Costa Rica | 7.3 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 109 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 7.2 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 110 | Mongolia | 7.16 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 111 | Brazil | 7.12 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 112 | Cook Islands | 7.03 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 113 | Ecuador | 6.99 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 114 | Albania | 6.74 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 115 | Barbados | 6.63 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 116 | Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) | 6.56 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 117 | Peru | 6.52 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 118 | British Virgin Islands | 6.44 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 119 | Sao Tome and Principe | 6.4 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 120 | Colombia | 6.26 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 121 | Samoa | 5.84 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 122 | Oman | 5.78 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 123 | Brunei Darussalam | 5.68 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 124 | Nicaragua | 5.31 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 125 | Panama | 5.3 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 126 | Libya | 5.2 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 127 | Antigua and Barbuda | 5.2 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 128 | Thailand | 5.11 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 129 | Argentina | 5.07 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 130 | Armenia | 5.06 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 131 | Georgia | 4.95 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 132 | Chile | 4.68 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 133 | Türkiye | 4.63 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 134 | Ukraine | 4.55 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 135 | Nauru | 4.47 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 136 | Bahrain | 4.44 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 137 | Kuwait | 4.42 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 138 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4.42 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 139 | El Salvador | 4.34 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 140 | Malaysia | 4.27 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 141 | Cuba | 4.26 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 142 | Tonga | 4.15 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 143 | Uruguay | 4.05 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 144 | Sri Lanka | 3.96 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 145 | Kazakhstan | 3.94 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 146 | Qatar | 3.81 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 147 | Maldives | 3.67 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 148 | United States | 3.65 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 149 | Romania | 3.62 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 150 | Malta | 3.57 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 151 | Canada | 3.39 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 152 | Montserrat | 3.3 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 153 | Slovak Republic | 3.27 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 154 | United Kingdom | 3.04 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 155 | Serbia | 2.97 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 156 | Anguilla | 2.95 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 157 | Saudi Arabia | 2.86 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 158 | France | 2.84 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 159 | Switzerland | 2.77 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 160 | Croatia | 2.73 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 161 | Cyprus | 2.71 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 162 | Denmark | 2.7 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 163 | New Zealand | 2.67 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 164 | Netherlands | 2.62 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 165 | China | 2.59 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 166 | Ireland | 2.58 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 167 | Bulgaria | 2.58 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 168 | Poland | 2.47 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 169 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 2.42 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 170 | United Arab Emirates | 2.36 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 171 | Germany | 2.3 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 172 | Australia | 2.28 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 173 | Belgium | 2.22 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 174 | Austria | 2.18 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 175 | Greece | 2.18 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 176 | Hungary | 2.06 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 177 | Russia | 2 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 178 | Lithuania | 1.87 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 179 | Italy | 1.8 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 180 | Spain | 1.73 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 181 | Israel | 1.71 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 182 | Portugal | 1.7 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 183 | Luxembourg | 1.46 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 184 | Iceland | 1.42 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 185 | Norway | 1.42 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 186 | Sweden | 1.42 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 187 | Czechia | 1.41 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 188 | Monaco | 1.4 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 189 | Finland | 1.36 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 190 | Slovenia | 1.28 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 191 | Andorra | 1.25 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 192 | Latvia | 1.2 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 193 | Republic of Korea | 1.17 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 194 | Singapore | 1.08 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 195 | North Macedonia | 1.05 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 196 | Estonia | 0.9462 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 197 | Japan | 0.8678 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 198 | Montenegro | 0.8394 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 199 | Belarus | 0.741 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
| 200 | San Marino | 0.5443 | 2030 | unchanged | flat |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- West and Central Africa 30.08
- Sub-Saharan Africa 26.54
- Eastern and Southern Africa 22.77
- South Asia 21.3
- World 17.55
- Middle East and North Africa 11.91
- Latin America and Caribbean 8.14
- East Asia and Pacific 6.71
- Eastern Europe and Central Asia 5.61
- Europe and Central Asia 4.14
- North America 3.63
- Western Europe 2.37