Neonatal mortality rate in Europe
Europe: Neonatal mortality rate was 2.48 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.48
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
32nd
of 33 groups
All-time high
8.16
in 1990
All-time low
2.48
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Europe, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Europe recorded 2.48 for neonatal mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Europe peaked at 8.16 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.48, in 2024.
Europe ranks 32nd 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 Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.16 | — |
| 1991 | 7.92 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 7.66 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 7.42 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 7.24 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 6.98 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 6.68 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 6.38 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 6.1 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 5.76 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 5.47 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 5.27 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 5.08 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 4.86 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 4.62 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 4.39 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 4.18 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 3.99 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 3.79 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 3.63 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 3.52 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 3.48 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 3.47 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 3.4 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 3.31 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 3.2 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 3.08 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 2.96 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 2.85 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 2.75 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 2.67 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 2.59 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 2.53 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 2.5 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 2.48 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.03 | 5.76 | 8.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.53 | 3.63 | 5.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2 | 2.75 | 3.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.55 | 2.48 | 2.67 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe
More health data for Europe
- Infant deaths 23,561 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 15,555 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 3.74 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 1.26 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 4.45 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 28,392 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 4,831 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 12,837 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 1.98 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 8,006 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Europe?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Europe was 2.48 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 8.16 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.48 in 2024.
- How does Europe rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Europe ranks 32nd out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe 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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