Neonatal mortality rate in South-Eastern Asia
South-Eastern Asia: Neonatal mortality rate was 10.47 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in South-Eastern Asia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in South-Eastern Asia is 10.47, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 27.37 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10.47, in 2024.
That places South-Eastern Asia 17th 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 South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.37 | — |
| 1991 | 26.69 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 26.03 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 25.39 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 24.72 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 24.03 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 23.37 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 22.66 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 21.99 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 21.3 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 20.61 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 20 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 19.43 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 18.84 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 18.35 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 17.86 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 17.39 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 16.94 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 16.44 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 15.87 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 15.38 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 14.89 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 14.44 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 14.02 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 13.61 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 13.27 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 12.97 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 12.67 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 12.38 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 12.07 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 11.75 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 11.44 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 11.11 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 10.79 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 10.47 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.36 | 21.3 | 27.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.17 | 15.87 | 20.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.57 | 12.07 | 15.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.11 | 10.47 | 11.75 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia
- 14 Lesotho 28.49 compare
- 15 Sierra Leone 28.26 compare
- 16 Mali 27.99 compare
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 27.4 compare
- 18 Benin 27.18 compare
- 19 Djibouti 27.07 compare
- 20 Equatorial Guinea 26.29 compare
More health data for South-Eastern Asia
- Infant deaths 172,336 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 16.93 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 106,702 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 20.24 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 6.52 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 207,016 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 34,680 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 100,314 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 3.37 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 65,634 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in South-Eastern Asia?
- Neonatal mortality rate in South-Eastern Asia was 10.47 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.37 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.47 in 2024.
- How does South-Eastern Asia rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- South-Eastern Asia ranks 17th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South-Eastern Asia 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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