Data for 2005
Neonatal Mortality Rate, 2005
2005, as UN IGME’s 2025 release gives it · stored as published, never rewritten
The neonatal mortality rate is how many babies out of every thousand born alive die in their first 28 days. Most deaths in the first year of life happen in this first month, which makes it the measure most directly tied to care at birth — a skilled attendant, a clean delivery, warmth, and help with breathing and infection.
Neonatal Mortality Rate, 2005 covers 200 countries on 3 measures. Afghanistan is highest, at 55.391; Singapore is lowest, at 1.256. The middle country reads 13.116. Against 2004, 200 values changed (19 up, 181 down), the same countries are covered.
Neonatal Mortality Rate · Data for 2005
HighestAfghanistan
55.391LowestSingapore
1.256Shaded by value in five groups of equal size, darkest at the lowest end.
01Position · derived
The table
Every country and every column of Neonatal Mortality Rate, 2005, as published. UN IGME ranks nobody on this measure; the position is derived here by ordering the published values. “=” marks a shared position.
Showing 25 of 200 countries · select a heading to sort
| derived | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AFGSouthern Asia | 55.391 | 50.57103 | 60.7559 |
| 2 | PAKSouthern Asia | 52.668 | 49.38003 | 56.0615 |
| 3 | GNBWestern Africa | 51.035 | 43.47338 | 60.0636 |
| 4 | SSDEastern Africa | 48.923 | 36.13431 | 66.5080 |
| 5 | SOMEastern Africa | 45.742 | 31.87088 | 66.6860 |
| 6 | SLEWestern Africa | 44.463 | 39.41135 | 50.3578 |
| 7 | MLIWestern Africa | 44.410 | 39.93267 | 49.0983 |
| 8 | ETHEastern Africa | 43.214 | 39.33969 | 47.4659 |
| 9 | GNQMiddle Africa | 41.794 | 32.62395 | 53.2733 |
| 10 | NGAWestern Africa | 40.021 | 36.22316 | 44.0280 |
| 11 | LBRWestern Africa | 39.943 | 35.23514 | 45.2491 |
| 12 | DJIEastern Africa | 39.923 | 31.70253 | 50.2126 |
| 13 | TCDMiddle Africa | 39.480 | 33.82964 | 45.4830 |
| 14 | CAFMiddle Africa | 39.446 | 33.32208 | 46.1376 |
| 15 | GINWestern Africa | 39.317 | 34.64591 | 44.2712 |
| 16 | LSOSouthern Africa | 38.705 | 34.95079 | 42.7056 |
| 17 | CIVWestern Africa | 38.186 | 34.07399 | 42.6389 |
| 18 | NERWestern Africa | 37.518 | 32.58687 | 42.9017 |
| 19 | INDSouthern Asia | 37.358 | 34.98990 | 39.7460 |
| 20 | GMBWestern Africa | 36.738 | 31.91992 | 42.1415 |
| 21 | BFAWestern Africa | 35.475 | 30.70054 | 40.7283 |
| 22 | BENWestern Africa | 35.028 | 31.21657 | 39.0521 |
| 23 | BGDSouthern Asia | 34.906 | 33.15144 | 36.6104 |
| 24 | MOZEastern Africa | 33.997 | 30.09807 | 37.9162 |
| 25 | SDNNorthern Africa | 33.335 | 29.28092 | 37.8634 |
| 26 | CMRMiddle Africa | 33.121 | 29.29583 | 37.3787 |
| 27 | AGOMiddle Africa | 33.028 | 27.12435 | 39.6346 |
| 28 | NPLSouthern Asia | 32.862 | 30.15589 | 35.7062 |
| 29 | BDIEastern Africa | 32.844 | 28.16869 | 38.1078 |
| 30 | TGOWestern Africa | 32.659 | 28.91130 | 36.6998 |
| 31 | MRTWestern Africa | 32.486 | 28.72962 | 36.5963 |
| 32 | MMRSouth-eastern Asia | 32.401 | 27.92412 | 37.0867 |
| 33 | GHAWestern Africa | 32.066 | 29.33832 | 34.9595 |
| 34 | TLSSouth-eastern Asia | 31.985 | 26.48420 | 37.6093 |
| 35 | COMEastern Africa | 31.729 | 24.32576 | 39.5388 |
| 36 | YEMWestern Asia | 31.203 | 28.10911 | 34.5873 |
| 37 | SENWestern Africa | 31.085 | 28.36838 | 34.0565 |
| 38 | RWAEastern Africa | 30.225 | 27.04347 | 33.5837 |
| 39 | CODMiddle Africa | 29.830 | 25.96237 | 34.3706 |
| 40 | LAOSouth-eastern Asia | 29.699 | 26.13592 | 33.7965 |
| 41 | MWIEastern Africa | 29.419 | 26.50466 | 32.4353 |
| 42 | HTICaribbean | 29.052 | 25.42467 | 33.0811 |
| 43 | UGAEastern Africa | 28.275 | 25.24955 | 31.5272 |
| 44 | PNGMelanesia | 28.180 | 24.07101 | 33.1127 |
| 45 | TZAEastern Africa | 27.557 | 24.62570 | 30.5833 |
| 46 | MDGEastern Africa | 27.546 | 24.81498 | 30.5516 |
| 47 | SWZSouthern Africa | 27.240 | 23.83679 | 31.1182 |
| 48 | ZMBEastern Africa | 27.237 | 24.69691 | 30.1191 |
| 49 | AZEWestern Asia | 27.214 | 22.41019 | 32.7457 |
| 50 | GABMiddle Africa | 27.103 | 22.99102 | 31.8937 |
| 51 | KHMSouth-eastern Asia | 26.939 | 23.56208 | 30.8784 |
| 52 | TKMCentral Asia | 26.234 | 20.53297 | 33.0984 |
| 53 | COGMiddle Africa | 26.113 | 22.20668 | 30.3929 |
| 54 | BTNSouthern Asia | 25.595 | 20.45017 | 33.0285 |
| 55 | ZWEEastern Africa | 25.336 | 22.53640 | 28.3685 |
| 56 | GUYSouth America | 24.847 | 21.06352 | 29.2940 |
| 57 | KENEastern Africa | 24.683 | 22.24079 | 27.3676 |
| 58 | MARNorthern Africa | 24.458 | 21.51492 | 27.8081 |
| 59 | KIRMicronesia | 24.215 | 18.55661 | 30.0671 |
| 60 | ERIEastern Africa | 23.958 | 20.39349 | 28.1274 |
| 61 | UZBCentral Asia | 23.097 | 19.36095 | 27.8287 |
| 62 | DOMCaribbean | 23.054 | 20.85711 | 25.4982 |
| 63 | TUVPolynesia | 22.760 | 19.37164 | 26.6730 |
| 64 | BOLSouth America | 22.645 | 20.45031 | 25.0612 |
| 65 | IRQWestern Asia | 22.151 | 19.70121 | 24.9192 |
| 66 | NRUMicronesia | 21.504 | 17.76700 | 26.3792 |
| 67 | NAMSouthern Africa | 20.809 | 18.13880 | 23.8588 |
| 68 | TJKCentral Asia | 20.558 | 17.59540 | 23.9235 |
| 69 | DZANorthern Africa | 20.235 | 18.47049 | 22.0589 |
| 70 | EGYNorthern Africa | 20.091 | 18.28879 | 22.0009 |
| 71 | NIUPolynesia | 19.763 | 11.10609 | 32.7025 |
| 72 | XKXSouthern Europe | 19.749 | 16.04081 | 24.1720 |
| 73 | KAZCentral Asia | 19.647 | 17.81469 | 21.5859 |
| 74 | IDNSouth-eastern Asia | 19.476 | 17.93810 | 20.9925 |
| 75 | BWASouthern Africa | 19.371 | 14.37732 | 25.5271 |
| 76 | STPMiddle Africa | 19.266 | 15.24064 | 23.7045 |
| 77 | FSMMicronesia | 19.083 | 11.18615 | 29.9863 |
| 78 | KGZCentral Asia | 19.029 | 17.06619 | 20.9709 |
| 79 | MHLMicronesia | 18.807 | 14.79648 | 23.5763 |
| 80 | TTOCaribbean | 18.444 | 15.21243 | 22.4532 |
| 81 | GTMCentral America | 18.390 | 16.27087 | 20.6839 |
| 82 | PRKEastern Asia | 17.956 | 10.72310 | 26.4465 |
| 83 | MNGEastern Asia | 17.356 | 15.23559 | 19.7272 |
| 84 | SURSouth America | 16.844 | 13.03329 | 21.9727 |
| 85 | CPVWestern Africa | 16.495 | 14.76245 | 18.4514 |
| 86 | IRNSouthern Asia | 16.145 | 13.08120 | 19.8033 |
| 87 | PRYSouth America | 15.821 | 11.46753 | 22.2647 |
| 88 | HNDCentral America | 15.515 | 13.68485 | 17.5699 |
| 89 | GEOWestern Asia | 15.489 | 13.91403 | 17.6560 |
| 90 | JAMCaribbean | 15.290 | 13.08120 | 17.9172 |
| 91 | DMACaribbean | 15.269 | 13.92426 | 16.6702 |
| 92 | PSEWestern Asia | 15.246 | 13.62875 | 17.1135 |
| 93 | PHLSouth-eastern Asia | 15.171 | 13.62882 | 16.8452 |
| 94 | NICCentral America | 14.386 | 11.85528 | 17.3992 |
| 95 | MDAEastern Europe | 13.968 | 11.46401 | 17.6862 |
| 96 | BRASouth America | 13.893 | 12.46882 | 15.4004 |
| 97 | CHNEastern Asia | 13.868 | 12.74675 | 15.0804 |
| 98 | VCTCaribbean | 13.741 | 12.33837 | 15.2543 |
| 99 | JORWestern Asia | 13.457 | 12.12384 | 14.9698 |
| 100 | TUNNorthern Africa | 13.245 | 11.93904 | 14.6226 |
| 101 | LCACaribbean | 12.987 | 11.95183 | 14.0730 |
| 102 | ZAFSouthern Africa | 12.836 | 10.41159 | 15.7243 |
| 103 | VNMSouth-eastern Asia | 12.759 | 10.43345 | 15.0367 |
| 104 | TURWestern Asia | 12.598 | 11.13900 | 14.1571 |
| 105 | ARMWestern Asia | 12.553 | 10.54973 | 14.7272 |
| 106 | KNACaribbean | 12.423 | 10.62895 | 14.4638 |
| 107 | LBYNorthern Africa | 12.386 | 10.14365 | 14.8317 |
| 108 | PERSouth America | 12.304 | 11.34164 | 13.3219 |
| 109 | SLBMelanesia | 12.064 | 10.10549 | 14.4328 |
| 110 | MDVSouthern Asia | 12.048 | 10.44613 | 13.7201 |
| 111 | PLWMicronesia | 11.860 | 7.41013 | 16.8048 |
| 112 | FJIMelanesia | 11.745 | 10.54322 | 12.9744 |
| 113 | COLSouth America | 11.655 | 10.33732 | 13.1630 |
| 114 | ECUSouth America | 11.167 | 9.43091 | 13.1626 |
| 115 | VUTMelanesia | 11.052 | 7.21799 | 14.7041 |
| 116 | SLVCentral America | 10.793 | 9.34454 | 12.4507 |
| 117 | SYRWestern Asia | 10.779 | 9.27199 | 12.5733 |
| 118 | ALBSouthern Europe | 10.530 | 9.46018 | 11.6174 |
| 119 | VENSouth America | 10.305 | 9.84116 | 10.7737 |
| 120 | MUSEastern Africa | 10.180 | 9.50009 | 10.8838 |
| 121 | PANCentral America | 10.173 | 6.38719 | 14.6337 |
| 122 | BLZCentral America | 10.037 | 9.07986 | 11.0591 |
| 123 | BRBCaribbean | 9.765 | 8.90106 | 10.6770 |
| 124 | THASouth-eastern Asia | 9.617 | 6.45176 | 12.1166 |
| 125 | ATGCaribbean | 9.603 | 8.34387 | 11.0092 |
| 126 | MEXCentral America | 9.514 | 8.84166 | 10.3651 |
| 127 | LBNWestern Asia | 9.144 | 7.34006 | 11.2557 |
| 128 | ARGSouth America | 9.109 | 8.84029 | 9.3924 |
| 129 | MKDSouthern Europe | 9.002 | 8.41993 | 9.6280 |
| 130 | SYCEastern Africa | 8.727 | 7.67919 | 9.8836 |
| 131 | BHSCaribbean | 8.696 | 7.90846 | 9.5410 |
| 132 | UKREastern Europe | 8.541 | 6.64766 | 9.9551 |
| 133 | SAUWestern Asia | 8.500 | 6.67655 | 10.8801 |
| 134 | ROUEastern Europe | 8.485 | 7.68622 | 9.2898 |
| 135 | VGBCaribbean | 8.469 | 5.24559 | 12.2647 |
| 136 | COKPolynesia | 8.123 | 5.12142 | 11.2710 |
| 137 | GRDCaribbean | 7.912 | 6.90346 | 9.0195 |
| 138 | WSMPolynesia | 7.627 | 5.84068 | 9.3463 |
| 139 | URYSouth America | 7.289 | 6.79045 | 7.7988 |
| 140 | CRICentral America | 7.085 | 6.78785 | 7.3814 |
| 141 | MNESouthern Europe | 7.005 | 6.32969 | 7.7083 |
| 142 | LKASouthern Asia | 6.858 | 6.58854 | 7.1343 |
| 143 | RUSEastern Europe | 6.349 | 5.66321 | 7.0351 |
| 144 | OMNWestern Asia | 6.229 | 4.89630 | 7.5958 |
| 145 | MSRCaribbean | 6.224 | 3.06388 | 12.0210 |
| 146 | TONPolynesia | 6.214 | 4.99022 | 7.5822 |
| 147 | BGREastern Europe | 5.955 | 5.68008 | 6.2378 |
| 148 | KWTWestern Asia | 5.824 | 5.51798 | 6.1240 |
| 149 | SRBSouthern Europe | 5.603 | 5.15832 | 6.0694 |
| 150 | QATWestern Asia | 5.545 | 4.97657 | 6.1487 |
| 151 | CHLSouth America | 5.449 | 5.26631 | 5.6419 |
| 152 | AREWestern Asia | 5.429 | 4.98811 | 5.8939 |
| 153 | LVANorthern Europe | 5.383 | 4.97314 | 5.8110 |
| 154 | AIACaribbean | 5.379 | 3.02043 | 8.8318 |
| 155 | BIHSouthern Europe | 5.203 | 4.95183 | 5.4740 |
| 156 | BRNSouth-eastern Asia | 5.021 | 4.54098 | 5.5528 |
| 157 | TCACaribbean | 4.806 | 2.98413 | 6.8579 |
| 158 | POLEastern Europe | 4.586 | 4.44684 | 4.7254 |
| 159 | MLTSouthern Europe | 4.578 | 4.09575 | 5.0880 |
| 160 | USANorthern America | 4.480 | 4.37128 | 4.5896 |
| 161 | MYSSouth-eastern Asia | 4.289 | 3.86182 | 4.7838 |
| 162 | LTUNorthern Europe | 4.258 | 3.90218 | 4.6539 |
| 163 | HRVSouthern Europe | 4.247 | 3.99264 | 4.5012 |
| 164 | HUNEastern Europe | 4.136 | 3.93470 | 4.3431 |
| 165 | CANNorthern America | 3.927 | 3.82247 | 4.0374 |
| 166 | SVKEastern Europe | 3.864 | 3.63265 | 4.0920 |
| 167 | BHRWestern Asia | 3.594 | 3.24014 | 3.9713 |
| 168 | GBRNorthern Europe | 3.477 | 3.37772 | 3.5765 |
| 169 | NLDWestern Europe | 3.433 | 3.32297 | 3.5452 |
| 170 | ESTNorthern Europe | 3.331 | 3.00439 | 3.6648 |
| 171 | CHEWestern Europe | 3.279 | 3.12533 | 3.4321 |
| 172 | CUBCaribbean | 3.273 | 2.89287 | 3.7022 |
| 173 | AUSAustralia and New Zealand | 3.270 | 3.15086 | 3.3901 |
| 174 | BLREastern Europe | 3.208 | 2.50732 | 3.9639 |
| 175 | NZLAustralia and New Zealand | 3.118 | 2.93671 | 3.3024 |
| 176 | DNKNorthern Europe | 3.076 | 2.91420 | 3.2500 |
| 177 | IRLNorthern Europe | 2.979 | 2.80553 | 3.1579 |
| 178 | AUTWestern Europe | 2.843 | 2.69847 | 2.9937 |
| 179 | ISRWestern Asia | 2.748 | 2.61553 | 2.8785 |
| 180 | ITASouthern Europe | 2.712 | 2.63284 | 2.7927 |
| 181 | ANDSouthern Europe | 2.692 | 1.36788 | 5.1155 |
| 182 | BELWestern Europe | 2.631 | 2.51147 | 2.7550 |
| 183 | CYPWestern Asia | 2.617 | 2.26910 | 2.9902 |
| 184 | DEUWestern Europe | 2.611 | 2.53091 | 2.6914 |
| 185 | GRCSouthern Europe | 2.514 | 2.38916 | 2.6396 |
| 186 | FRAWestern Europe | 2.447 | 2.35215 | 2.5413 |
| 187 | SVNSouthern Europe | 2.443 | 2.25811 | 2.6550 |
| 188 | ESPSouthern Europe | 2.416 | 2.32114 | 2.5127 |
| 189 | MCOWestern Europe | 2.414 | 1.56361 | 3.2717 |
| 190 | KOREastern Asia | 2.404 | 2.22825 | 2.5837 |
| 191 | PRTSouthern Europe | 2.360 | 2.22248 | 2.4999 |
| 192 | NORNorthern Europe | 2.272 | 2.12801 | 2.4228 |
| 193 | CZEEastern Europe | 2.203 | 2.07195 | 2.3416 |
| 194 | FINNorthern Europe | 2.076 | 1.94829 | 2.2060 |
| 195 | SWENorthern Europe | 1.917 | 1.80899 | 2.0260 |
| 196 | LUXWestern Europe | 1.761 | 1.46465 | 2.0590 |
| 197 | SMRSouthern Europe | 1.595 | 0.85014 | 2.5086 |
| 198 | ISLNorthern Europe | 1.553 | 1.32305 | 1.8214 |
| 199 | JPNEastern Asia | 1.414 | 1.36348 | 1.4657 |
| 200 | SGPSouth-eastern Asia | 1.256 | 1.13693 | 1.3864 |
02In 2005
At either end
The 5 countries at each end of the headline, then the highest and lowest on each other measure.
Highest
- 1
Afghanistan55.391
- 2
Pakistan52.668
- 3
Guinea-Bissau51.035
- 4
South Sudan48.923
- 5
Somalia45.742
Lowest
- 200
Singapore1.256
- 199
Japan1.414
- 198
Iceland1.553
- 197
San Marino1.595
- 196
Luxembourg1.761
A higher value is the worse result. The middle country reads 13.116. “Shared” marks a value another country also holds.
Each measure’s ends
Lower bound (90% uncertainty)
Highest
Afghanistan50.57103
Lowest
San Marino0.85014
Middle country: 11.16257
Upper bound (90% uncertainty)
Highest
Somalia66.6860
Lowest
Singapore1.3864
Middle country: 15.0586
032004 → 2005
Since 2004
- +0 / −0countries joined / left
- 200values changed, of 200 in both
- 19 · 181rose · fell
- 0unchanged
04Caveats
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UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME) (2005). Neonatal Mortality Rate, 2005 [data set], describing 2005. As held by Nations Inquiry, https://nationsinquiry.com/datasets/neonatal-mortality/2005
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