Neonatal mortality rate (United Nations) in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Neonatal mortality rate (United Nations) was 0.765 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.765 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
104th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.06 deaths per 100 live births
in 1989
All-time low
0.765 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Uzbekistan, 1989–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Uzbekistan is 0.765 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Uzbekistan peaked at 3.06 deaths per 100 live births in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.765 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Uzbekistan ranks 104th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate (United Nations) in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 3.06 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1990 | 3.03 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 3.03 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 3.04 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 3.04 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 3.04 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 3.03 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 3.01 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 2.98 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 2.94 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 2.89 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 2.81 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 2.73 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 2.64 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 2.53 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 2.42 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 2.31 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 2.19 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 2.08 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 1.94 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 1.78 deaths per 100 live births | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 1.63 deaths per 100 live births | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 1.5 deaths per 100 live births | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 1.38 deaths per 100 live births | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 1.18 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 1.1 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 1.03 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9738 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9274 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.888 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8547 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8273 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8043 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.7839 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.765 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 0.765 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.81 deaths per 100 live births, 42% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 0.765 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2468 deaths per 100 live births, 3.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.06 deaths per 100 live births | 3.06 deaths per 100 live births | 3.06 deaths per 100 live births | 1 |
| 1990s | 3 deaths per 100 live births | 2.89 deaths per 100 live births | 3.04 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.34 deaths per 100 live births | 1.78 deaths per 100 live births | 2.81 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 deaths per 100 live births | 0.888 deaths per 100 live births | 1.63 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8071 deaths per 100 live births | 0.765 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8547 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
- 101 Cape Verde 0.8036 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 102 Solomon Islands 0.8003 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 103 Tunisia 0.7747 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 105 Jordan 0.7414 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 106 Bolivia 0.7341 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 107 Bhutan 0.7309 deaths per 100 live births compare
More health data for Uzbekistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.21 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2049 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,269 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0589 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0634 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Uzbekistan?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Uzbekistan was 0.765 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.06 deaths per 100 live births in 1989.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.765 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Uzbekistan ranks 104th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days, per 100 live births .