Neonatal mortality rate in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Neonatal mortality rate was 2.67 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.67
Change on year
down 6.6%
Rank
31st
of 33 groups
All-time high
27.94
in 1990
All-time low
2.67
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Eastern Asia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Eastern Asia recorded 2.67 for neonatal mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Eastern Asia peaked at 27.94 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.67, in 2024.
Eastern Asia ranks 31st of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal mortality rate in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.94 | — |
| 1991 | 27.31 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 26.89 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 26.32 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 25.46 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 24.66 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 23.63 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 22.58 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 21.57 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 20.61 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 19.68 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 18.36 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 17.03 | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 15.58 | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 14.24 | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 12.96 | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 11.72 | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 10.61 | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 9.62 | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 8.74 | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 7.94 | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 7.25 | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 6.67 | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 6.11 | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 5.62 | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 5.14 | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 4.74 | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 4.36 | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 4 | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 3.71 | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 3.44 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 3.22 | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 3.03 | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 2.86 | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 2.67 | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.7 | 20.61 | 27.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.85 | 8.74 | 19.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.56 | 3.71 | 7.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.04 | 2.67 | 3.44 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
More health data for Eastern Asia
- Infant deaths 43,285 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 4.22 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 27,324 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 5.83 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 1.55 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 63,079 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 19,794 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 35,755 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 1.61 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 15,961 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Eastern Asia?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Eastern Asia was 2.67 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.94 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.67 in 2024.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Eastern Asia ranks 31st out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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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