Neonatal Mortality
This key economic indicator for the Child Health sector has been recently updated.
- Mexico Neonatal Mortality was down by 2.4% in 2019, compared to a year earlier.
- Since 2014 Mexico Neonatal Mortality was down by 1% year on year reaching 8 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births.
- In 2019 South Africa was ranked number 3 in Neonatal Mortality.
- In 2019 Latvia was ranked number 29 in Neonatal Mortality totalising 1.9 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births, jumping from 35 in 2018.
Top Countries in Neonatal Mortality
Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births - 1960 to 2019
| # | 44 Countries | Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
India
| 22 | 2019 | -4.4 % | -4.3 % | View data |
| 2 |
#2
Indonesia
| 12 | 2019 | -3.9 % | -3.9 % | View data |
| 3 |
#3
South Africa
| 10 | 2019 | -2.8 % | -2.7 % | View data |
| 4 |
#4
Mexico
| 8 | 2019 | -2.4 % | -1.0 % | View data |
| 5 |
#5
Brazil
| 8 | 2019 | -4.9 % | -4.5 % | View data |
| 6 |
#6
Colombia
| 8 | 2019 | -3.9 % | -3.1 % | View data |
| 7 |
#7
Turkey
| 6 | 2019 | -1.7 % | -1.9 % | View data |
| 8 |
#8
Costa Rica
| 6 | 2019 | -1.7 % | -1.3 % | View data |
| 9 |
#9
Chile
| 5 | 2019 | +2.0 % | -0.4 % | View data |
| 10 |
#10
United States
| 4 | 2019 | +0.0 % | -1.0 % | View data |
| 11 |
#11
China
| 4 | 2019 | -16.3 % | -9.4 % | View data |
| 12 |
#12
Canada
| 4 | 2019 | +0.0 % | -0.6 % | View data |
| 13 |
#13
Slovakia
| 3 | 2019 | +6.7 % | -0.6 % | View data |
| 14 |
#14
Russia
| 3 | 2019 | -6.3 % | -5.6 % | View data |
| 15 |
#15
Denmark
| 3 | 2019 | +0.0 % | -2.0 % | View data |
| 15 |
#15
Luxembourg
| 3 | 2019 | -6.7 % | +9.2 % | View data |
| 15 |
#15
New Zealand
| 3 | 2019 | +0.0 % | -7.3 % | View data |
| 18 |
#18
France
| 3 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +2.4 % | View data |
| 18 |
#18
Switzerland
| 3 | 2019 | +0.0 % | -2.7 % | View data |
| 18 |
#18
United Kingdom
| 3 | 2019 | -3.6 % | +0.0 % | View data |
Source: OECD