Neonatal mortality rate in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Neonatal mortality rate was 23.56 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Least developed countries, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 23.56 for neonatal mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Least developed countries peaked at 51.74 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 23.56, in 2024.
Least developed countries ranks 4th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51.74 | — |
| 1991 | 50.6 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 49.55 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 48.54 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 47.56 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 46.42 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 45.48 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 44.46 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 43.4 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 42.15 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 40.93 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 39.69 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 38.47 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 37.37 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 36.3 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 35.21 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 34.21 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 33.27 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 32.38 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 31.56 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 30.74 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 30.04 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 29.27 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 28.6 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 28.04 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 27.49 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 26.97 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 26.47 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 25.94 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 25.52 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 25.1 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 24.75 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 24.4 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 23.95 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 23.56 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.99 | 42.15 | 51.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.94 | 31.56 | 40.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.91 | 25.52 | 30.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.35 | 23.56 | 25.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More health data for Least developed countries
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 35.19 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 600,779 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 1.21 million (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 17.98 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 2.08 million (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 57.92 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 17.53 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 40.68 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 609,519 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 867,867 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Least developed countries?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Least developed countries was 23.56 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 51.74 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.56 in 2024.
- How does Least developed countries rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Least developed countries ranks 4th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least developed 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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