Neonatal mortality rate by country, 2024
Newborns dying in the first 28 days of life, per 1,000 live births. These are modelled estimates.
196 places ranked for 2024. Highest: South Sudan (39.5 per 1,000 live births). Lowest: San Marino (0.5 per 1,000 live births). The median is 8.3 per 1,000 live births.
Highest 10
- 1. South Sudan 39.5 per 1,000 live births
- 2. Nigeria 39.0 per 1,000 live births
- 3. Pakistan 36.1 per 1,000 live births
- 4. Somalia, Fed. Rep. 34.2 per 1,000 live births
- 5. Zimbabwe 33.7 per 1,000 live births
- 6. Afghanistan 33.1 per 1,000 live births
- 7. Liberia 32.9 per 1,000 live births
- 8. Niger 32.8 per 1,000 live births
- 9. Guinea-Bissau 32.0 per 1,000 live births
- 10. Dominica 31.1 per 1,000 live births
Lowest 10
- 196. San Marino 0.5 per 1,000 live births
- 195. Belarus 0.7 per 1,000 live births
- 194. Montenegro 0.8 per 1,000 live births
- 193. Japan 0.9 per 1,000 live births
- 192. Estonia 0.9 per 1,000 live births
- 191. Singapore 1.1 per 1,000 live births
- 190. North Macedonia 1.1 per 1,000 live births
- 189. South Korea 1.2 per 1,000 live births
- 188. Latvia 1.2 per 1,000 live births
- 187. Andorra 1.2 per 1,000 live births
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The chart shows the 40 highest values; the table lists all 196. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators.
In short
- Among the 196 countries with a value for 2024, the highest is South Sudan (39.5 per 1,000 live births) and the lowest San Marino (0.5 per 1,000 live births).
- Half of the countries are above 8.3 per 1,000 live births and half below.
- From 2023 to 2024 the value rose in 18 countries and fell in 145.
- The figure for the world was 17.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024, against 18.3 per 1,000 live births in 2019 (−1.1).
Full ranking
| # | Country | Value | Period | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Sudan | 39.5 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 2 | Nigeria | 39.0 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 3 | Pakistan | 36.1 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 4 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 34.2 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 5 | Zimbabwe | 33.7 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 6 | Afghanistan | 33.1 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 7 | Liberia | 32.9 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 8 | Niger | 32.8 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 9 | Guinea-Bissau | 32.0 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 10 | Dominica | 31.1 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 11 | Chad | 30.4 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 12 | Central African Republic | 29.9 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 13 | Guinea | 29.8 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 14 | Lesotho | 28.5 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 15 | Sierra Leone | 28.3 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 16 | Mali | 28.0 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 17 | Côte d'Ivoire | 27.4 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 18 | Benin | 27.2 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 19 | Djibouti | 27.1 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 20 | Equatorial Guinea | 26.3 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 21 | Ethiopia | 25.2 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 22 | Mozambique | 25.1 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 23 | Eswatini | 25.0 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 24 | Cameroon | 24.8 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 25 | Burkina Faso | 23.8 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 26 | Sudan | 23.7 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 27 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 23.6 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 28 | Malawi | 23.6 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 29 | Madagascar | 23.1 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 30 | Gambia | 23.0 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 31 | Haiti | 22.6 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 32 | Togo | 22.6 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 33 | Turkmenistan | 22.3 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 34 | Comoros | 22.1 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 35 | Kiribati | 21.7 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 36 | Timor-Leste | 21.6 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 37 | Namibia | 21.4 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 38 | Zambia | 21.4 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 39 | Uganda | 21.3 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 40 | Dominican Republic | 21.2 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 41 | Senegal | 20.9 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 42 | Yemen | 20.9 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 43 | Mauritania | 20.8 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 44 | Kenya | 20.7 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 45 | Papua New Guinea | 20.1 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 46 | Tanzania | 19.9 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 47 | Myanmar | 19.6 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 48 | Burundi | 19.1 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 49 | Angola | 18.1 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 50 | Ghana | 18.1 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 51 | Bangladesh | 17.9 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 52 | Botswana | 17.6 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 53 | Rwanda | 17.4 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 54 | India | 16.7 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 55 | Republic of the Congo | 16.5 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 56 | Gabon | 16.3 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 57 | Eritrea | 15.6 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 58 | Guyana | 15.3 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 59 | Nepal | 15.3 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 60 | Algeria | 15.0 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 61 | Fiji | 15.0 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 62 | Venezuela | 15.0 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 63 | Egypt | 13.9 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 64 | Jamaica | 13.7 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 65 | Philippines | 13.6 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 66 | Laos | 13.1 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 67 | Trinidad and Tobago | 12.6 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 68 | Iraq | 12.5 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 69 | Marshall Islands | 12.5 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 70 | Azerbaijan | 12.4 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 71 | South Africa | 12.4 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 72 | Grenada | 12.3 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 73 | Moldova | 12.3 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 74 | Micronesia | 11.6 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 75 | Saint Lucia | 11.3 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 76 | Palau | 11.2 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 77 | Tajikistan | 11.1 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 78 | Kyrgyzstan | 10.8 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 79 | Lebanon | 10.5 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 80 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 10.0 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 81 | Suriname | 9.7 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 82 | Mauritius | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 83 | Morocco | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 84 | Cambodia | 9.5 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 85 | Guatemala | 9.5 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 86 | Syria | 9.5 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 87 | Belize | 9.2 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 88 | Indonesia | 9.2 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 89 | Bahamas | 9.0 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 90 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 9.0 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 91 | Vanuatu | 9.0 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 92 | North Korea | 8.9 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 93 | West Bank and Gaza | 8.9 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 94 | Viet Nam | 8.8 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 95 | Tuvalu | 8.7 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 96 | Paraguay | 8.6 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 97 | Honduras | 8.4 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 98 | Seychelles | 8.3 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 99 | Mexico | 8.2 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 100 | Cabo Verde | 8.0 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 101 | Solomon Islands | 8.0 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 102 | Tunisia | 7.7 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 103 | Uzbekistan | 7.7 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 104 | Jordan | 7.4 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 105 | Bhutan | 7.3 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 106 | Bolivia | 7.3 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 107 | Costa Rica | 7.3 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 108 | Iran | 7.2 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 109 | Mongolia | 7.2 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 110 | Brazil | 7.1 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 111 | Ecuador | 7.0 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 112 | Albania | 6.7 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 113 | Barbados | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 114 | Kosovo | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 115 | Peru | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 116 | British Virgin Islands | 6.4 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 117 | São Tomé and Príncipe | 6.4 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 118 | Colombia | 6.3 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 119 | Oman | 5.8 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 120 | Samoa | 5.8 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 121 | Brunei | 5.7 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 122 | Nicaragua | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 123 | Panama | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 124 | Antigua and Barbuda | 5.2 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 125 | Libya | 5.2 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 126 | Argentina | 5.1 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 127 | Armenia | 5.1 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 128 | Thailand | 5.1 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 129 | Georgia | 5.0 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 130 | Chile | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 131 | Türkiye | 4.6 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 132 | Naoero | 4.5 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 133 | Ukraine | 4.5 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 134 | Bahrain | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 135 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 136 | Kuwait | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 137 | Cuba | 4.3 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 138 | El Salvador | 4.3 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 139 | Malaysia | 4.3 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 140 | Tonga | 4.1 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 141 | Sri Lanka | 4.0 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 142 | Uruguay | 4.0 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 143 | Kazakhstan | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 144 | Qatar | 3.8 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 145 | Maldives | 3.7 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 146 | United States | 3.7 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 147 | Malta | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 148 | Romania | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 149 | Canada | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 150 | Slovakia | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 151 | Serbia | 3.0 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 152 | United Kingdom | 3.0 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 153 | Saudi Arabia | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 154 | Croatia | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 155 | France | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 156 | Switzerland | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 157 | Cyprus | 2.7 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 158 | Denmark | 2.7 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 159 | New Zealand | 2.7 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 160 | Bulgaria | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 161 | China | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 162 | Ireland | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 163 | Netherlands | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 164 | Poland | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 165 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 166 | United Arab Emirates | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 167 | Australia | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 168 | Germany | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 169 | Austria | 2.2 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 170 | Belgium | 2.2 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 171 | Greece | 2.2 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 172 | Hungary | 2.1 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 173 | Russia | 2.0 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 174 | Lithuania | 1.9 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 175 | Italy | 1.8 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 176 | Israel | 1.7 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 177 | Portugal | 1.7 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 178 | Spain | 1.7 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 179 | Luxembourg | 1.5 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 180 | Czechia | 1.4 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 181 | Finland | 1.4 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 182 | Iceland | 1.4 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 183 | Monaco | 1.4 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 184 | Norway | 1.4 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 185 | Sweden | 1.4 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 186 | Slovenia | 1.3 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 187 | Andorra | 1.2 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 188 | Latvia | 1.2 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 189 | South Korea | 1.2 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 190 | North Macedonia | 1.1 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 191 | Singapore | 1.1 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 192 | Estonia | 0.9 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 193 | Japan | 0.9 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 194 | Montenegro | 0.8 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 195 | Belarus | 0.7 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | |
| 196 | San Marino | 0.5 per 1,000 live births | 2024 |
Places are ordered from the highest to the lowest value. Group medians on this site are the middle value of the members with data for the same year; they are not official aggregates.
How this ranking works
Every country is ranked on its value for 2024, the latest period that most countries have, so all values are for the same point in time. Countries without a value for 2024 are left out. Groups and aggregates such as the European Union are not ranked. Values are as published by World Bank; the ranking is a plain ordering from the highest to the lowest value and says nothing about whether a high value is good or bad.
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