Neonatal mortality rate in Central and Southern Asia
Central and Southern Asia: Neonatal mortality rate was 20.04 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Central and Southern Asia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Central and Southern Asia stood at 20.04. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Central and Southern Asia peaked at 56.1 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 20.04, in 2024.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 10th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 56.1 | — |
| 1991 | 54.92 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 53.83 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 52.76 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 51.76 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 50.65 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 49.55 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 48.37 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 47.13 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 45.84 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 44.52 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 43.16 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 41.86 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 40.64 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 39.4 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 38.28 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 37.25 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 36.23 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 35.25 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 34.27 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 33.27 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 32.21 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 31.11 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 30.03 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 28.98 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 27.94 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 26.92 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 26.05 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 25.13 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 24.18 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 23.26 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 22.35 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 21.53 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 20.76 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 20.04 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.09 | 45.84 | 56.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.08 | 34.27 | 44.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.58 | 24.18 | 33.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.59 | 20.04 | 23.26 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central and Southern Asia
More health data for Central and Southern Asia
- Deaths age 1-59 months 460,657 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 162,932 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1.24 million (2024)
- Infant deaths 1.08 million (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 32.01 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 7.93 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 4.31 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 12.21 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 27.82 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 781,347 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Central and Southern Asia?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Central and Southern Asia was 20.04 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.1 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.04 in 2024.
- How does Central and Southern Asia rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 10th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central and Southern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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