Neonatal mortality rate in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Neonatal mortality rate was 6.57 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia is 6.57, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia peaked at 27.78 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.57, in 2024.
That places Eastern and South-Eastern Asia 25th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.78 | — |
| 1991 | 27.11 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 26.6 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 25.99 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 25.19 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 24.44 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 23.54 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 22.61 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 21.73 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 20.87 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 20.02 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 18.98 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 17.95 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 16.84 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 15.82 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 14.85 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 13.9 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 13.02 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 12.19 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 11.41 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 10.74 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 10.16 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 9.51 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 9.06 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 8.55 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 8.23 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 7.74 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 7.36 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 7.29 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 7.06 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 7.12 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 7.04 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 6.96 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 6.82 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 6.57 | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.59 | 20.87 | 27.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.5 | 11.41 | 20.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.57 | 7.06 | 10.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9 | 6.57 | 7.12 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- 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
- 28 Malawi 23.6 compare
More health data for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- Deaths age 1-59 months 136,069 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 54,474 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 270,095 (2024)
- Infant deaths 215,621 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 13.02 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 4.03 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 2.48 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 6.5 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 10.57 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 134,026 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia was 6.57 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.78 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.57 in 2024.
- How does Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 25th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern and South-Eastern 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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