Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in South Asia
South Asia: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 21.05 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
21.05
Change on year
down 3.5%
Rank
4th
of 11 groups
All-time high
58.86
in 1990
All-time low
21.05
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in South Asia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in South Asia stood at 21.05. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in South Asia peaked at 58.86 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 21.05, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58.86 | — |
| 1991 | 57.53 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 56.23 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 54.94 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 53.65 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 52.35 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 51.07 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 49.76 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 48.44 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 47.08 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 45.69 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 44.3 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 43 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 41.77 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 40.56 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 39.47 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 38.48 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 37.52 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 36.58 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 35.62 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 34.66 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 33.63 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 32.56 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 31.52 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 30.52 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 29.46 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 28.39 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 27.47 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 26.48 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 25.45 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 24.48 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 23.54 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 22.64 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 21.82 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 21.05 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.99 | 47.08 | 58.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.3 | 35.62 | 45.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.01 | 25.45 | 34.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.71 | 21.05 | 24.48 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More health data for South Asia
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0385 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6806 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3493 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3313 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in South Asia?
- Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in South Asia was 21.05 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.86 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.05 in 2024.
- How does South Asia rank for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- South Asia ranks 4th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South 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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