Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 5.62 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Eastern Europe and Central Asia is 5.62, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Eastern Europe and Central Asia peaked at 20.41 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 5.62, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.3 | — |
| 1991 | 20.31 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 20.35 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 20.41 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 20 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 19.64 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 19.12 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 18.64 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 17.99 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 17.34 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 16.54 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 15.66 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 14.75 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 13.86 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 13.23 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 12.6 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 11.93 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 11.18 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 10.39 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 9.68 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 9.16 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 8.73 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 8.27 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 7.9 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 7.52 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 7.19 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 6.88 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 6.7 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 6.55 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 6.46 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 6.29 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 6.11 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 5.96 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 5.79 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 5.62 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.41 | 17.34 | 20.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.98 | 9.68 | 16.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.54 | 6.46 | 9.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.95 | 5.62 | 6.29 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Europe and Central Asia
More health data for Eastern Europe and Central Asia
- Neonatal deaths 29,074 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 11.06 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 58,004 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 9,170 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 9.4 (2024)
- Infant deaths 48,834 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 28,930 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 1.68 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 19,760 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 3.8 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Eastern Europe and Central Asia was 5.62 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.41 in 1993.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.62 in 2024.
- How does Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 8th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Europe and Central Asia 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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