Neonatal mortality rate in Landlocked developing countries

Landlocked developing countries: Neonatal mortality rate was 23.53 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
23.53
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
5th
of 33 groups
All-time high
47.14
in 1990
All-time low
23.53
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal mortality rate in Landlocked developing countries, 1990–2024

010203040501990200720241990: 47.11991: 46.41992: 461993: 45.71994: 45.51995: 44.81996: 44.31997: 43.71998: 431999: 422000: 412001: 402002: 38.82003: 37.82004: 36.82005: 35.92006: 34.92007: 342008: 332009: 32.22010: 31.22011: 30.42012: 29.62013: 28.82014: 28.22015: 27.62016: 27.12017: 26.62018: 25.92019: 25.52020: 252021: 24.72022: 24.42023: 23.92024: 23.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Landlocked developing countries is 23.53, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Landlocked developing countries peaked at 47.14 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 23.53, in 2024.

That places Landlocked developing countries 5th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Neonatal mortality rate in Landlocked developing countries, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Landlocked developing countries, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 47.14
1991 46.45 -1.5%
1992 45.98 -1.0%
1993 45.72 -0.6%
1994 45.47 -0.6%
1995 44.83 -1.4%
1996 44.34 -1.1%
1997 43.67 -1.5%
1998 42.96 -1.6%
1999 41.99 -2.3%
2000 41.01 -2.3%
2001 39.96 -2.6%
2002 38.83 -2.8%
2003 37.84 -2.6%
2004 36.82 -2.7%
2005 35.87 -2.6%
2006 34.93 -2.6%
2007 33.98 -2.7%
2008 32.99 -2.9%
2009 32.16 -2.5%
2010 31.21 -3.0%
2011 30.37 -2.7%
2012 29.56 -2.7%
2013 28.8 -2.6%
2014 28.17 -2.2%
2015 27.59 -2.1%
2016 27.08 -1.9%
2017 26.58 -1.8%
2018 25.95 -2.4%
2019 25.5 -1.7%
2020 25.02 -1.9%
2021 24.67 -1.4%
2022 24.39 -1.1%
2023 23.88 -2.1%
2024 23.53 -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44.85 41.99 47.14 10
2000s 36.44 32.16 41.01 10
2010s 28.08 25.5 31.21 10
2020s 24.3 23.53 25.02 5

Countries ranked near Landlocked developing countries

  1. 2 Nigeria 39.05 compare
  2. 3 Pakistan 36.1 compare
  3. 4 Somalia 34.24 compare
  4. 5 Zimbabwe 33.68 compare
  5. 6 Afghanistan 33.14 compare
  6. 7 Liberia 32.94 compare
  7. 8 Niger 32.75 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate in Landlocked developing countries?
Neonatal mortality rate in Landlocked developing countries was 23.53 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Landlocked developing countries?
The highest recorded value was 47.14 in 1990.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Landlocked developing countries?
The lowest recorded value was 23.53 in 2024.
How does Landlocked developing countries rank for neonatal mortality rate?
Landlocked developing countries ranks 5th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Landlocked developing countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Landlocked developing countries 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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