Neonates Dying Before 28 Days Of Age
Global Ranking
per 1Source: IMF
| Current Rank | Country | Value | Latest Reading | Previous Rank | Previous Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesotho | 45 | 2018 | 1 | 45 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 40 | 2020 | 2 | 43 |
| 3 | Central African Republic | 39 | 2020 | 3 | 40 |
| 4 | Somalia | 37 | 2020 | 4 | 37 |
| 5 | Nigeria | 36 | 2020 | 5 | 36 |
| 6 ↓ | Afghanistan | 35 | 2020 | 5 | 36 |
| 6 ↓ | Guinea-Bissau | 35 | 2020 | 5 | 36 |
| 8 | Ivory Coast | 34 | 2019 | 8 | 35 |
| 9 | Chad | 33 | 2020 | 9 | 33 |
| 10 | Mauritania | 32 | 2019 | 10 | 32 |
| 10 | Mali | 32 | 2020 | 10 | 32 |
| 12 ↓ | Sierra Leone | 31 | 2020 | 10 | 32 |
| 12 ↑ | Liberia | 31 | 2020 | 13 | 31 |
| 14 ↓ | Djibouti | 30 | 2020 | 13 | 31 |
| 14 ↑ | Guinea | 30 | 2020 | 16 | 30 |
| 14 ↑ | Dominica | 30 | 2020 | 19 | 29 |
| 14 ↓ | Benin | 30 | 2020 | 13 | 31 |
| 18 ↑ | Equatorial Guinea | 29 | 2020 | 19 | 29 |
| 18 ↓ | Comoros | 29 | 2020 | 16 | 30 |
| 18 ↓ | Mozambique | 29 | 2019 | 16 | 30 |
| 21 | Yemen | 28 | 2019 | 21 | 28 |
| 22 ↑ | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 27 | 2020 | 24 | 27 |
| 22 ↓ | Ethiopia | 27 | 2020 | 21 | 28 |
| 22 ↓ | Angola | 27 | 2020 | 21 | 28 |
| 22 ↑ | Sudan | 27 | 2020 | 24 | 27 |
| 26 ↓ | Cameroon | 26 | 2020 | 24 | 27 |
| 26 ↑ | Gambia | 26 | 2020 | 27 | 26 |
| 26 ↑ | Burkina Faso | 26 | 2020 | 27 | 26 |
| 26 ↑ | Zimbabwe | 26 | 2020 | 27 | 26 |
| 30 | Togo | 25 | 2019 | 30 | 25 |
| 30 | Haiti | 25 | 2020 | 30 | 25 |
| 32 ↓ | Niger | 24 | 2020 | 30 | 25 |
| 32 ↑ | Dominican Republic | 24 | 2019 | 33 | 24 |
| 32 ↑ | Turkmenistan | 24 | 2020 | 33 | 24 |
| 32 ↑ | Zambia | 24 | 2020 | 33 | 24 |
| 36 ↓ | Ghana | 23 | 2020 | 33 | 24 |
| 37 ↑ | Papua New Guinea | 22 | 2020 | 39 | 22 |
| 37 ↑ | Botswana | 22 | 2020 | 39 | 22 |
| 37 | Burma (Myanmar) | 22 | 2020 | 37 | 23 |
| 37 ↑ | Laos | 22 | 2020 | 39 | 22 |
| 41 ↑ | Namibia | 21 | 2019 | 45 | 21 |
| 41 ↓ | India | 21 | 2019 | 37 | 23 |
| 41 ↑ | Burundi | 21 | 2020 | 45 | 21 |
| 41 ↓ | Kenya | 21 | 2019 | 39 | 22 |
| 41 ↓ | Kiribati | 21 | 2020 | 39 | 22 |
| 41 ↑ | Senegal | 21 | 2020 | 45 | 21 |
| 47 ↓ | Tanzania | 20 | 2020 | 39 | 22 |
| 47 ↓ | Madagascar | 20 | 2020 | 45 | 21 |
| 47 ↓ | Swaziland | 20 | 2020 | 45 | 21 |
| 47 ↑ | Uganda | 20 | 2019 | 51 | 20 |
| 47 ↑ | Gabon | 20 | 2020 | 51 | 20 |
| 52 ↓ | Malawi | 19 | 2020 | 51 | 20 |
| 52 ↑ | Republic of the Congo | 19 | 2020 | 54 | 19 |
| 54 | Rwanda | 18 | 2020 | 54 | 19 |
| 54 ↑ | Eritrea | 18 | 2020 | 57 | 18 |
| 54 | Bangladesh | 18 | 2020 | 54 | 19 |
| 57 | Nepal | 17 | 2020 | 57 | 18 |
| 57 ↓ | Guyana | 17 | 2020 | 45 | 21 |
| 59 | Algeria | 16 | 2020 | 59 | 16 |
| 60 ↓ | Bhutan | 15 | 2020 | 59 | 16 |
| 60 ↑ | Venezuela | 15 | 2020 | 61 | 15 |
| 62 ↓ | Tajikistan | 14 | 2020 | 61 | 15 |
| 62 ↓ | Iraq | 14 | 2020 | 61 | 15 |
| 62 ↑ | Bolivia | 14 | 2020 | 64 | 14 |
| 65 ↑ | Philippines | 13 | 2020 | 67 | 13 |
| 65 ↓ | Cambodia | 13 | 2020 | 64 | 14 |
| 65 ↓ | Trinidad and Tobago | 13 | 2014 | 64 | 14 |
| 65 ↑ | Micronesia | 13 | 2020 | 67 | 13 |
| 65 ↑ | Saint Lucia | 13 | 2020 | 67 | 13 |
| 70 ↑ | Fiji | 12 | 2020 | 75 | 11 |
| 70 ↓ | Kyrgyzstan | 12 | 2019 | 67 | 13 |
| 70 ↑ | Morocco | 12 | 2020 | 71 | 12 |
| 70 ↑ | Tunisia | 12 | 2020 | 71 | 12 |
| 70 ↑ | Indonesia | 12 | 2020 | 71 | 12 |
| 75 | Moldova | 11 | 2020 | 75 | 11 |
| 75 | Grenada | 11 | 2020 | 75 | 11 |
| 75 | Syria | 11 | 2019 | 75 | 11 |
| 75 | South Africa | 11 | 2020 | 75 | 11 |
| 75 ↑ | Mauritius | 11 | 2020 | 83 | 10 |
| 75 ↓ | Guatemala | 11 | 2020 | 71 | 12 |
| 75 | Vanuatu | 11 | 2020 | 75 | 11 |
| 75 | Suriname | 11 | 2020 | 75 | 11 |
| 83 | Azerbaijan | 10 | 2020 | 83 | 10 |
| 83 ↓ | Egypt | 10 | 2020 | 75 | 11 |
| 83 | Tuvalu | 10 | 2020 | 83 | 10 |
| 83 | Vietnam | 10 | 2020 | 83 | 10 |
| 83 | Paraguay | 10 | 2020 | 83 | 10 |
| 88 ↑ | Honduras | 9 | 2020 | 90 | 9 |
| 88 ↓ | Jamaica | 9 | 2020 | 83 | 10 |
| 88 ↓ | Nicaragua | 9 | 2020 | 83 | 10 |
| 88 ↑ | Palau | 9 | 2020 | 90 | 9 |
| 88 ↑ | North Korea | 9 | 2020 | 90 | 9 |
| 88 ↑ | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 9 | 2020 | 90 | 9 |
| 88 ↑ | Brazil | 9 | 2020 | 90 | 9 |
| 88 ↑ | Jordan | 9 | 2020 | 90 | 9 |
| 88 ↑ | Cape Verde | 9 | 2020 | 90 | 9 |
| 97 ↓ | Iran | 8 | 2020 | 90 | 9 |
| 97 ↓ | Mexico | 8 | 2020 | 90 | 9 |
| 97 ↑ | Barbados | 8 | 2020 | 102 | 8 |
| 97 ↓ | Seychelles | 8 | 2020 | 90 | 9 |
| 97 ↑ | Albania | 8 | 2020 | 102 | 8 |
| 97 ↑ | Uzbekistan | 8 | 2020 | 102 | 8 |
| 97 ↑ | Sao Tome and Principe | 8 | 2020 | 102 | 8 |
| 97 ↑ | Belize | 8 | 2020 | 102 | 8 |
| 97 ↑ | Solomon Islands | 8 | 2020 | 102 | 8 |
| 97 ↓ | Mongolia | 8 | 2019 | 90 | 9 |
| 97 ↓ | Panama | 8 | 2019 | 90 | 9 |
| 108 | Ecuador | 7 | 2019 | 108 | 7 |
| 108 | Bahamas | 7 | 2020 | 108 | 7 |
| 108 | Colombia | 7 | 2020 | 108 | 7 |
| 108 | Samoa | 7 | 2020 | 108 | 7 |
| 108 | Peru | 7 | 2020 | 108 | 7 |
| 113 ↑ | Libya | 6 | 2020 | 114 | 6 |
| 113 ↓ | El Salvador | 6 | 2020 | 108 | 7 |
| 113 ↑ | Costa Rica | 6 | 2019 | 114 | 6 |
| 113 ↑ | Brunei | 6 | 2020 | 114 | 6 |
| 113 ↑ | Armenia | 6 | 2020 | 114 | 6 |
| 118 ↑ | Tonga | 5 | 2020 | 119 | 5 |
| 118 ↓ | Argentina | 5 | 2019 | 114 | 6 |
| 118 ↑ | Malaysia | 5 | 2020 | 119 | 5 |
| 118 ↑ | Thailand | 5 | 2020 | 119 | 5 |
| 118 ↑ | Kuwait | 5 | 2020 | 119 | 5 |
| 118 ↑ | Kazakhstan | 5 | 2020 | 119 | 5 |
| 118 ↑ | Turkey | 5 | 2020 | 119 | 5 |
| 118 ↑ | Ukraine | 5 | 2020 | 119 | 5 |
| 118 ↑ | Oman | 5 | 2020 | 119 | 5 |
| 118 ↑ | Georgia | 5 | 2020 | 119 | 5 |
| 128 ↓ | Chile | 4 | 2020 | 119 | 5 |
| 128 ↑ | Uruguay | 4 | 2020 | 131 | 4 |
| 128 ↑ | Romania | 4 | 2020 | 143 | 3 |
| 128 ↑ | Sri Lanka | 4 | 2020 | 131 | 4 |
| 128 ↑ | China | 4 | 2020 | 131 | 4 |
| 128 ↑ | United Arab Emirates | 4 | 2020 | 131 | 4 |
| 128 ↑ | Lebanon | 4 | 2019 | 131 | 4 |
| 128 ↑ | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4 | 2020 | 131 | 4 |
| 128 ↓ | Maldives | 4 | 2020 | 119 | 5 |
| 128 ↑ | Malta | 4 | 2020 | 131 | 4 |
| 128 ↑ | Qatar | 4 | 2020 | 131 | 4 |
| 128 ↑ | Saudi Arabia | 4 | 2020 | 131 | 4 |
| 128 ↓ | Macedonia | 4 | 2020 | 119 | 5 |
| 128 ↑ | Serbia | 4 | 2020 | 131 | 4 |
| 128 ↑ | Antigua and Barbuda | 4 | 2020 | 131 | 4 |
| 143 | United Kingdom | 3 | 2020 | 143 | 3 |
| 143 ↓ | United States | 3 | 2020 | 131 | 4 |
| 143 | New Zealand | 3 | 2020 | 143 | 3 |
| 143 | Netherlands | 3 | 2020 | 143 | 3 |
| 143 | Bulgaria | 3 | 2020 | 143 | 3 |
| 143 | Denmark | 3 | 2020 | 143 | 3 |
| 143 | Bahrain | 3 | 2020 | 143 | 3 |
| 143 | Slovakia | 3 | 2020 | 143 | 3 |
| 143 | Croatia | 3 | 2020 | 143 | 3 |
| 143 | Greece | 3 | 2019 | 143 | 3 |
| 143 | Canada | 3 | 2020 | 143 | 3 |
| 143 | Switzerland | 3 | 2020 | 143 | 3 |
| 143 | France | 3 | 2020 | 143 | 3 |
| 143 | Poland | 3 | 2020 | 143 | 3 |
| 157 ↓ | Russia | 2 | 2020 | 143 | 3 |
| 157 ↑ | Italy | 2 | 2019 | 158 | 2 |
| 157 ↑ | Israel | 2 | 2020 | 158 | 2 |
| 157 ↑ | Ireland | 2 | 2020 | 158 | 2 |
| 157 ↑ | Hungary | 2 | 2020 | 158 | 2 |
| 157 ↑ | Portugal | 2 | 2018 | 158 | 2 |
| 157 ↑ | Spain | 2 | 2020 | 158 | 2 |
| 157 ↑ | Belgium | 2 | 2020 | 158 | 2 |
| 157 ↑ | Austria | 2 | 2020 | 158 | 2 |
| 157 ↑ | Australia | 2 | 2020 | 158 | 2 |
| 157 ↑ | Czech Republic | 2 | 2020 | 158 | 2 |
| 157 ↑ | Germany | 2 | 2020 | 158 | 2 |
| 157 ↑ | South Korea | 2 | 2020 | 158 | 2 |
| 157 ↑ | Monaco | 2 | 2020 | 158 | 2 |
| 157 ↑ | Latvia | 2 | 2020 | 158 | 2 |
| 157 ↑ | Luxembourg | 2 | 2020 | 158 | 2 |
| 157 ↑ | Cyprus | 2 | 2020 | 158 | 2 |
| 157 ↑ | Lithuania | 2 | 2020 | 158 | 2 |
| 175 ↓ | Sweden | 1 | 2020 | 158 | 2 |
| 175 ↑ | Iceland | 1 | 2020 | 176 | 1 |
| 175 ↑ | Slovenia | 1 | 2020 | 176 | 1 |
| 175 ↑ | Finland | 1 | 2019 | 176 | 1 |
| 175 ↑ | Montenegro | 1 | 2020 | 176 | 1 |
| 175 ↑ | San Marino | 1 | 2020 | 176 | 1 |
| 175 ↑ | Norway | 1 | 2020 | 176 | 1 |
| 175 ↑ | Belarus | 1 | 2020 | 176 | 1 |
| 175 ↑ | Andorra | 1 | 2020 | 176 | 1 |
| 175 ↑ | Japan | 1 | 2020 | 176 | 1 |
| 175 ↑ | Singapore | 1 | 2019 | 176 | 1 |
| 175 ↑ | Estonia | 1 | 2020 | 176 | 1 |
Definition of Neonates Dying Before 28 Days Of Age
Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.
