Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 20.62 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Southern Asia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Southern Asia is 20.62, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Southern Asia peaked at 57.22 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 20.62, in 2024.
That places Southern Asia 9th 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 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 57.22 | — |
| 1991 | 55.99 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 54.84 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 53.69 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 52.62 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 51.44 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 50.26 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 49.02 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 47.73 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 46.39 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 45.03 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 43.65 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 42.36 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 41.14 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 39.91 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 38.8 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 37.79 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 36.81 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 35.86 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 34.9 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 33.93 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 32.88 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 31.8 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 30.74 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 29.73 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 28.68 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 27.63 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 26.74 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 25.83 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 24.87 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 23.95 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 23.03 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 22.16 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 21.37 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 20.62 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.92 | 46.39 | 57.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.62 | 34.9 | 45.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.28 | 24.87 | 33.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.23 | 20.62 | 23.95 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 6 Afghanistan 33.14 compare
- 7 Liberia 32.94 compare
- 8 Niger 32.75 compare
- 9 Guinea-Bissau 31.98 compare
- 10 Dominica 31.07 compare
- 11 Chad 30.39 compare
- 12 Central African Republic 29.93 compare
More health data for Southern Asia
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 8.04 (2024)
- Infant deaths 1.05 million (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 158,527 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 764,546 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 444,800 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 4.42 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 28.49 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Southern Asia?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Southern Asia was 20.62 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.22 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.62 in 2024.
- How does Southern Asia rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Southern Asia ranks 9th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern 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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