Neonatal mortality rate in East Asia and Pacific
East Asia and Pacific: Neonatal mortality rate was 6.67 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in East Asia and Pacific, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in East Asia and Pacific is 6.67, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in East Asia and Pacific peaked at 27.6 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.67, in 2024.
That places East Asia and Pacific 24th 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 East Asia and Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.6 | — |
| 1991 | 26.92 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 26.4 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 25.8 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 25.01 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 24.26 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 23.38 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 22.46 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 21.59 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 20.75 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 19.91 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 18.89 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 17.87 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 16.78 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 15.78 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 14.81 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 13.88 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 13.01 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 12.19 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 11.42 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 10.77 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 10.2 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 9.55 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 9.11 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 8.61 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 8.29 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 7.81 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 7.43 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 7.37 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 7.14 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 7.22 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 7.14 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 7.06 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 6.92 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 6.67 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.42 | 20.75 | 27.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.45 | 11.42 | 19.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.63 | 7.14 | 10.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7 | 6.67 | 7.22 | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia and Pacific
- 21 Ethiopia 25.23 compare
- 22 Mozambique 25.08 compare
- 23 Eswatini 25 compare
- 24 Cameroon 24.76 compare
- 25 Burkina Faso 23.75 compare
- 26 Sudan 23.71 compare
- 27 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 23.62 compare
More health data for East Asia and Pacific
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 4.29 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 278,847 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 13.95 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 57,013 (2024)
- Infant deaths 222,686 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 11.32 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 140,023 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 138,824 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 83,862 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 6.95 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in East Asia and Pacific?
- Neonatal mortality rate in East Asia and Pacific was 6.67 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in East Asia and Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in East Asia and Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.67 in 2024.
- How does East Asia and Pacific rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- East Asia and Pacific ranks 24th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in East Asia and Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia and Pacific 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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