Neonatal mortality rate in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Neonatal mortality rate was 5.62 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Eastern Europe and Central Asia recorded 5.62 for neonatal mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Eastern Europe and Central Asia peaked at 20.41 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 5.62, in 2024.
Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 26th of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.3 | — |
| 1991 | 20.31 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 20.35 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 20.41 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 20 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 19.64 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 19.12 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 18.64 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 17.99 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 17.34 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 16.54 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 15.66 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 14.75 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 13.86 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 13.23 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 12.6 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 11.93 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 11.18 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 10.39 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 9.68 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 9.16 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 8.73 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 8.27 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 7.9 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 7.52 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 7.19 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 6.88 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 6.7 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 6.55 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 6.46 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 6.29 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 6.11 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 5.96 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 5.79 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 5.62 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.41 | 17.34 | 20.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.98 | 9.68 | 16.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.54 | 6.46 | 9.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.95 | 5.62 | 6.29 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Europe and Central Asia
- 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
- 29 Madagascar 23.06 compare
More health data for Eastern Europe and Central Asia
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 3.8 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 58,004 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 11.06 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 9,170 (2024)
- Infant deaths 48,834 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 9.4 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 28,930 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 29,074 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 19,760 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 5.47 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Eastern Europe and Central Asia was 5.62 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.41 in 1993.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.62 in 2024.
- How does Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 26th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Europe and 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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