Neonatal mortality rate in Central Asia
Central Asia: Neonatal mortality rate was 8.81 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Central Asia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Central Asia stood at 8.81. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Central Asia peaked at 28.27 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 8.81, in 2024.
That places Central Asia 19th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.32 | — |
| 1991 | 27.47 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 27.71 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 27.98 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 28.18 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 28.27 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 28.23 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 28 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 27.57 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 27.02 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 26.31 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 25.5 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 24.63 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 23.64 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 22.7 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 21.77 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 20.82 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 19.84 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 18.65 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 17.36 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 16.12 | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 14.95 | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 13.86 | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 12.91 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 12.09 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 11.49 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 11 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 10.66 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 10.33 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 10.07 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 9.75 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 9.48 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 9.33 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 9.06 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 8.81 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.77 | 27.02 | 28.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.12 | 17.36 | 26.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.35 | 10.07 | 16.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.29 | 8.81 | 9.75 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Asia
- 16 Mali 27.99 compare
- 17 Cote d'Ivoire 27.4 compare
- 18 Benin 27.18 compare
- 19 Djibouti 27.07 compare
- 20 Equatorial Guinea 26.29 compare
- 21 Ethiopia 25.23 compare
- 22 Mozambique 25.08 compare
More health data for Central Asia
- Infant deaths 28,253 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 14.76 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 16,801 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 16.99 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 6 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 32,658 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 4,405 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 15,857 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 2.27 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 11,452 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Central Asia?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Central Asia was 8.81 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.27 in 1995.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.81 in 2024.
- How does Central Asia rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Central Asia ranks 19th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central 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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