Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Europe and Central Asia
Europe and Central Asia: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 4.15 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Europe and Central Asia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Europe and Central Asia stood at 4.15. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Europe and Central Asia peaked at 13.81 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.15, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.81 | — |
| 1991 | 13.66 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 13.46 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 13.29 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 12.98 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 12.65 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 12.12 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 11.69 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 11.23 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 10.73 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 10.15 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 9.69 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 9.21 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 8.73 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 8.38 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 8 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 7.62 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 7.25 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 6.82 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 6.44 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 6.12 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 5.89 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 5.68 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 5.5 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 5.3 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 5.11 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 4.9 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 4.77 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 4.68 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 4.61 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 4.52 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 4.39 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 4.31 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 4.24 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 4.15 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.56 | 10.73 | 13.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.23 | 6.44 | 10.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.26 | 4.61 | 6.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.32 | 4.15 | 4.52 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Central 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 Europe and Central Asia
- Deaths age 1-59 months 35,254 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 74,466 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 7.78 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 7,758 (2024)
- Infant deaths 62,584 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 10.97 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 1.19 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 23,372 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 6.72 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 6.14 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Europe and Central Asia?
- Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Europe and Central Asia was 4.15 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Europe and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.81 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.15 in 2024.
- How does Europe and Central Asia rank for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Europe and Central Asia ranks 9th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Europe and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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