Neonatal mortality rate in Europe and Northern America
Europe and Northern America: Neonatal mortality rate was 2.93 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Europe and Northern America, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Europe and Northern America recorded 2.93 for neonatal mortality rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Europe and Northern America peaked at 7.33 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.89, in 2022.
That places Europe and Northern America 29th 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 Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.33 | — |
| 1991 | 7.09 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 6.85 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 6.62 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 6.45 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 6.25 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 6.03 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 5.8 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 5.58 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 5.33 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 5.14 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 5.01 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 4.9 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 4.75 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 4.58 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 4.41 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 4.25 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 4.1 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 3.93 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 3.8 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 3.71 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 3.68 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 3.66 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 3.61 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 3.53 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 3.43 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 3.33 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 3.24 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 3.18 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 3.11 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 3.02 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 2.93 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 2.89 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.9 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 2.93 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.33 | 5.33 | 7.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.49 | 3.8 | 5.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.45 | 3.11 | 3.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.94 | 2.89 | 3.02 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Northern America
More health data for Europe and Northern America
- Deaths age 1-59 months 23,901 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 8,749 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 54,026 (2024)
- Infant deaths 45,277 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 5.21 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 1.47 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 0.8165 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 2.28 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 4.39 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 30,125 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Europe and Northern America?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Europe and Northern America was 2.93 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 7.33 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.89 in 2022.
- How does Europe and Northern America rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 29th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe and Northern America 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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