Neonatal mortality rate in Europe and Central Asia
Europe and Central Asia: Neonatal mortality rate was 6.72 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Europe and Central Asia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Europe and Central Asia is 6.72, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Europe and Central Asia peaked at 23.68 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.72, in 2024.
That places Europe and Central Asia 23rd 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 Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.68 | — |
| 1991 | 23.42 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 23.15 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 22.89 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 22.47 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 22.04 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 21.41 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 20.86 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 20.17 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 19.42 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 18.58 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 17.71 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 16.86 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 16.02 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 15.36 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 14.59 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 13.83 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 13.13 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 12.33 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 11.53 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 10.89 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 10.27 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 9.64 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 9.16 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 8.7 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 8.34 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 7.98 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 7.75 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 7.61 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 7.52 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 7.38 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 7.2 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 7.07 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 6.9 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 6.72 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.95 | 19.42 | 23.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.99 | 11.53 | 18.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.79 | 7.52 | 10.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.05 | 6.72 | 7.38 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Central Asia
- 20 Equatorial Guinea 26.29 compare
- 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
More health data for Europe and Central Asia
- Deaths age 1-59 months 35,254 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 74,466 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 7,758 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 7.78 (2024)
- Infant deaths 62,584 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 10.97 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 1.19 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 4.28 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 6.14 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 23,372 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Europe and Central Asia?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Europe and Central Asia was 6.72 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Europe and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.68 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.72 in 2024.
- How does Europe and Central Asia rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Europe and Central Asia ranks 23rd out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Europe and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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