Neonatal mortality rate in Europe and Northern America

Europe and Northern America: Neonatal mortality rate was 2.93 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.93
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
29th
of 33 groups
All-time high
7.33
in 1990
All-time low
2.89
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal mortality rate in Europe and Northern America, 1990–2024

024681990200720241990: 7.31991: 7.11992: 6.91993: 6.61994: 6.51995: 6.21996: 61997: 5.81998: 5.61999: 5.32000: 5.12001: 52002: 4.92003: 4.72004: 4.62005: 4.42006: 4.32007: 4.12008: 3.92009: 3.82010: 3.72011: 3.72012: 3.72013: 3.62014: 3.52015: 3.42016: 3.32017: 3.22018: 3.22019: 3.12020: 32021: 2.92022: 2.92023: 2.92024: 2.9

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

Annual values for Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Europe and Northern America, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  3. 28 Malawi 23.6 compare
  4. 29 Madagascar 23.06 compare
  5. 30 Gambia 22.95 compare
  6. 31 Haiti 22.63 compare
  7. 32 Togo 22.59 compare

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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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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 11,638 data points, 1951–2024
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