Neonatal mortality rate in World Bank Upper-Middle Income

World Bank Upper-Middle Income: Neonatal mortality rate was 6.78 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
6.78
Change on year
down 3.5%
Rank
22nd
of 33 groups
All-time high
27.06
in 1990
All-time low
6.78
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal mortality rate in World Bank Upper-Middle Income, 1990–2024

5101520251990200720241990: 27.11991: 26.31992: 25.81993: 25.11994: 24.41995: 23.61996: 22.71997: 21.81998: 20.91999: 20.12000: 19.32001: 18.22002: 17.22003: 16.22004: 15.32005: 14.42006: 13.52007: 12.82008: 122009: 11.32010: 10.72011: 10.22012: 9.62013: 9.12014: 8.72015: 8.32016: 82017: 7.62018: 7.62019: 7.42020: 7.52021: 7.42022: 7.22023: 72024: 6.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in World Bank Upper-Middle Income stood at 6.78. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in World Bank Upper-Middle Income peaked at 27.06 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.78, in 2024.

That places World Bank Upper-Middle Income 22nd 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 World Bank Upper-Middle Income, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in World Bank Upper-Middle Income, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 27.06
1991 26.33 -2.7%
1992 25.76 -2.2%
1993 25.13 -2.5%
1994 24.4 -2.9%
1995 23.59 -3.3%
1996 22.7 -3.7%
1997 21.8 -4.0%
1998 20.92 -4.0%
1999 20.07 -4.0%
2000 19.28 -4.0%
2001 18.23 -5.5%
2002 17.2 -5.6%
2003 16.2 -5.8%
2004 15.26 -5.8%
2005 14.37 -5.9%
2006 13.54 -5.8%
2007 12.77 -5.7%
2008 12.01 -6.0%
2009 11.31 -5.8%
2010 10.72 -5.3%
2011 10.18 -5.0%
2012 9.58 -5.9%
2013 9.14 -4.6%
2014 8.67 -5.2%
2015 8.34 -3.7%
2016 7.96 -4.6%
2017 7.6 -4.6%
2018 7.58 -0.3%
2019 7.42 -2.1%
2020 7.48 +0.9%
2021 7.38 -1.3%
2022 7.24 -2.0%
2023 7.03 -2.9%
2024 6.78 -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.77 20.07 27.06 10
2000s 15.02 11.31 19.28 10
2010s 8.72 7.42 10.72 10
2020s 7.18 6.78 7.48 5

Countries ranked near World Bank Upper-Middle Income

  1. 19 Djibouti 27.07 compare
  2. 20 Equatorial Guinea 26.29 compare
  3. 21 Ethiopia 25.23 compare
  4. 22 Mozambique 25.08 compare
  5. 23 Eswatini 25 compare
  6. 24 Cameroon 24.76 compare
  7. 25 Burkina Faso 23.75 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate in World Bank Upper-Middle Income?
Neonatal mortality rate in World Bank Upper-Middle Income was 6.78 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in World Bank Upper-Middle Income?
The highest recorded value was 27.06 in 1990.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in World Bank Upper-Middle Income?
The lowest recorded value was 6.78 in 2024.
How does World Bank Upper-Middle Income rank for neonatal mortality rate?
World Bank Upper-Middle Income ranks 22nd out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in World Bank Upper-Middle Income?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World Bank Upper-Middle Income 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
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Coverage
235 places, 11,638 data points, 1951–2024
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