Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in East Asia and Pacific
East Asia and Pacific: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 6.67 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.67
Change on year
down 3.6%
Rank
7th
of 11 groups
All-time high
27.6
in 1990
All-time low
6.67
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in East Asia and Pacific, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
East Asia and Pacific recorded 6.67 for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in East Asia and Pacific peaked at 27.6 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.67, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in East Asia and Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.6 | — |
| 1991 | 26.92 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 26.4 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 25.8 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 25.01 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 24.26 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 23.38 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 22.46 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 21.59 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 20.75 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 19.91 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 18.89 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 17.87 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 16.78 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 15.78 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 14.81 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 13.88 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 13.01 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 12.19 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 11.42 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 10.77 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 10.2 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 9.55 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 9.11 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 8.61 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 8.29 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 7.81 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 7.43 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 7.37 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 7.14 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 7.22 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 7.14 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 7.06 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 6.92 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 6.67 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.42 | 20.75 | 27.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.45 | 11.42 | 19.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.63 | 7.14 | 10.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7 | 6.67 | 7.22 | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia and Pacific
More health data for East Asia and Pacific
- Neonatal deaths 138,824 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 13.95 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 278,847 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 57,013 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 11.32 (2024)
- Infant deaths 222,686 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 140,023 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 2.66 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 83,862 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 4.29 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in East Asia and Pacific?
- Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in East Asia and Pacific was 6.67 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in East Asia and Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in East Asia and Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.67 in 2024.
- How does East Asia and Pacific rank for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- East Asia and Pacific ranks 7th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in East Asia and Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia and Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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