Neonatal mortality rate in Small island developing States
Small island developing States: Neonatal mortality rate was 18.02 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Small island developing States, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Small island developing States recorded 18.02 for neonatal mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Small island developing States peaked at 26.4 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 18.02, in 2024.
That places Small island developing States 12th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Small island developing States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.4 | — |
| 1991 | 26.05 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 25.71 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 25.41 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 25.13 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 24.81 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 24.56 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 24.13 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 23.86 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 23.53 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 23.04 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 22.9 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 22.65 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 22.65 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 22.66 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 22.66 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 22.69 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 22.51 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 22.16 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 21.86 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 21.92 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 21.39 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 21.16 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 20.98 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 20.72 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 20.5 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 20.34 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 20.11 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 19.85 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 19.66 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 19.41 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 19.15 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 18.85 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 18.41 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 18.02 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.96 | 23.53 | 26.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.58 | 21.86 | 23.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.66 | 19.66 | 21.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.77 | 18.02 | 19.41 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Small island developing States
- 9 Guinea-Bissau 31.98 compare
- 10 Dominica 31.07 compare
- 11 Chad 30.39 compare
- 12 Central African Republic 29.93 compare
- 13 Guinea 29.8 compare
- 14 Lesotho 28.49 compare
- 15 Sierra Leone 28.26 compare
More health data for Small island developing States
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 17.45 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 9,030 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 19,940 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 7.91 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 41,077 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 35.16 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 9.62 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 27.46 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 10,910 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 21,137 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Small island developing States?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Small island developing States was 18.02 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Small island developing States?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Small island developing States?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.02 in 2024.
- How does Small island developing States rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Small island developing States ranks 12th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Small island developing States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Small island developing States 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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