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Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000) by Country

HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Updated November 2026

As of 2024, South Sudan leads globally in neonatal mortality (per 1,000) at 39.5, followed by Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia. At the lower end, San Marino, Belarus, Montenegro rank among the lowest. The global median is 8.2 (Mexico). This indicator falls under the "Health" category and is sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators. Data is available for 196 countries.

Countries
196
Highest
39.5
South Sudan
Lowest
0.5
San Marino
Median
8.2
Mexico

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Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000) by country — 196 countries ranked (2024). Source: World Bank World Development Indicators.
#CountryNeonatal Mortality (per 1,000)Year
1South Sudan39.52024
2Nigeria392024
3Pakistan36.12024
4Somalia34.22024
5Zimbabwe33.72024
6Afghanistan33.12024
7Liberia32.92024
8Niger32.82024
9Guinea-Bissau322024
10Dominica31.12024
11Chad30.42024
12Central African Republic29.92024
13Guinea29.82024
14Lesotho28.52024
15Sierra Leone28.32024
16Mali282024
17Côte d'Ivoire27.42024
18Benin27.22024
19Djibouti27.12024
20Equatorial Guinea26.32024
21Ethiopia25.22024
22Mozambique25.12024
23Eswatini252024
24Cameroon24.82024
25Burkina Faso23.82024
26Sudan23.72024
27Malawi23.62024
28DR Congo23.62024
29Madagascar23.12024
30The Gambia232024
31Togo22.62024
32Haiti22.62024
33Turkmenistan22.32024
34Comoros22.12024
35Kiribati21.72024
36Timor-Leste21.62024
37Zambia21.42024
38Namibia21.42024
39Uganda21.32024
40Dominican Republic21.22024
41Senegal20.92024
42Yemen20.92024
43Mauritania20.82024
44Kenya20.72024
45Papua New Guinea20.12024
46Tanzania19.92024
47Myanmar19.62024
48Burundi19.12024
49Ghana18.12024
50Angola18.12024
51Bangladesh17.92024
52Botswana17.62024
53Rwanda17.42024
54India16.72024
55Republic of the Congo16.52024
56Gabon16.32024
57Eritrea15.62024
58Guyana15.32024
59Nepal15.32024
60Algeria152024
61Venezuela152024
62Fiji152024
63Egypt13.92024
64Jamaica13.72024
65Philippines13.62024
66Laos13.12024
67Trinidad and Tobago12.62024
68Marshall Islands12.52024
69Iraq12.52024
70South Africa12.42024
71Azerbaijan12.42024
72Moldova12.32024
73Grenada12.32024
74Micronesia11.62024
75St. Lucia11.32024
76Palau11.22024
77Tajikistan11.12024
78Kyrgyzstan10.82024
79Lebanon10.52024
80St. Kitts and Nevis102024
81Suriname9.72024
82Mauritius9.62024
83Morocco9.62024
84Guatemala9.52024
85Cambodia9.52024
86Syria9.52024
87Belize9.22024
88Indonesia9.22024
89Vanuatu92024
90Bahamas92024
91St. Vincent and the Grenadines92024
92North Korea8.92024
93West Bank and Gaza8.92024
94Vietnam8.82024
95Tuvalu8.72024
96Paraguay8.62024
97Honduras8.42024
98Seychelles8.32024
99Mexico8.22024
100Solomon Islands82024
101Cabo Verde82024
102Tunisia7.72024
103Uzbekistan7.72024
104Jordan7.42024
105Costa Rica7.32024
106Bhutan7.32024
107Bolivia7.32024
108Iran7.22024
109Mongolia7.22024
110Brazil7.12024
111Ecuador72024
112Albania6.72024
113Barbados6.62024
114Kosovo6.62024
115Peru6.52024
116British Virgin Islands6.42024
117Sao Tome and Principe6.42024
118Colombia6.32024
119Samoa5.82024
120Oman5.82024
121Brunei5.72024
122Nicaragua5.32024
123Panama5.32024
124Antigua and Barbuda5.22024
125Libya5.22024
126Argentina5.12024
127Armenia5.12024
128Thailand5.12024
129Georgia52024
130Chile4.72024
131Türkiye4.62024
132Ukraine4.52024
133Nauru4.52024
134Bosnia and Herzegovina4.42024
135Kuwait4.42024
136Bahrain4.42024
137Malaysia4.32024
138Cuba4.32024
139El Salvador4.32024
140Tonga4.12024
141Sri Lanka42024
142Uruguay42024
143Kazakhstan3.92024
144Qatar3.82024
145United States3.72024
146Maldives3.72024
147Romania3.62024
148Malta3.62024
149Canada3.42024
150Slovakia3.32024
151United Kingdom32024
152Serbia32024
153Saudi Arabia2.92024
154Croatia2.82024
155France2.82024
156Switzerland2.82024
157Cyprus2.72024
158New Zealand2.72024
159Denmark2.72024
160China2.62024
161Netherlands2.62024
162Bulgaria2.62024
163Ireland2.62024
164Poland2.52024
165United Arab Emirates2.42024
166Turks and Caicos Islands2.42024
167Australia2.32024
168Germany2.32024
169Belgium2.22024
170Greece2.22024
171Austria2.22024
172Hungary2.12024
173Russia22024
174Lithuania1.92024
175Italy1.82024
176Spain1.72024
177Portugal1.72024
178Israel1.72024
179Luxembourg1.52024
180Monaco1.42024
181Finland1.42024
182Sweden1.42024
183Norway1.42024
184Iceland1.42024
185Czechia1.42024
186Slovenia1.32024
187Latvia1.22024
188Andorra1.22024
189South Korea1.22024
190North Macedonia1.12024
191Singapore1.12024
192Japan0.92024
193Estonia0.92024
194Montenegro0.82024
195Belarus0.72024
196San Marino0.52024

Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has the highest neonatal mortality (per 1,000) in 2024?

South Sudan ranks #1 with neonatal mortality (per 1,000) of 39.5 as of 2024, based on data from the World Bank World Development Indicators.

Which country has the lowest neonatal mortality (per 1,000)?

San Marino ranks last (#196) with 0.5 as of 2024.

What is the global median for neonatal mortality (per 1,000)?

The median value is 8.2 (Mexico, ranked #99 out of 196 countries).

How many countries report data for neonatal mortality (per 1,000)?

196 countries have available data for neonatal mortality (per 1,000). Data is sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators and updated regularly.

What category does neonatal mortality (per 1,000) belong to?

Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000) is classified under the "Health" category. Statistics of the World tracks 337 indicators across 27 categories.

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