Data for 2007
Neonatal Mortality Rate, 2007
2007, 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, 2007 covers 200 countries on 3 measures. Afghanistan is highest, at 52.447; Singapore is lowest, at 1.210. The middle country reads 12.515. Against 2006, 200 values changed (17 up, 183 down), the same countries are covered.
Neonatal Mortality Rate · Data for 2007
HighestAfghanistan
52.447LowestSingapore
1.210Shaded 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, 2007, 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 | 52.447 | 47.908 | 57.4540 |
| 2 | PAKSouthern Asia | 51.338 | 47.944 | 54.9254 |
| 3 | GNBWestern Africa | 49.038 | 41.214 | 58.2912 |
| 4 | SSDEastern Africa | 46.348 | 32.166 | 66.0335 |
| 5 | SOMEastern Africa | 45.430 | 30.730 | 67.8731 |
| 6 | SLEWestern Africa | 42.497 | 37.672 | 48.0400 |
| 7 | MLIWestern Africa | 42.271 | 37.894 | 47.0060 |
| 8 | ETHEastern Africa | 41.032 | 37.353 | 45.2132 |
| 9 | DJIEastern Africa | 38.813 | 30.607 | 49.4170 |
| 10 | GNQMiddle Africa | 38.795 | 29.444 | 50.1223 |
| 11 | NGAWestern Africa | 38.779 | 35.173 | 42.6451 |
| 12 | TCDMiddle Africa | 38.515 | 32.857 | 44.6083 |
| 13 | LSOSouthern Africa | 38.322 | 34.366 | 42.6980 |
| 14 | CAFMiddle Africa | 37.971 | 31.763 | 44.7282 |
| 15 | GINWestern Africa | 37.546 | 32.987 | 42.6153 |
| 16 | LBRWestern Africa | 37.314 | 32.586 | 42.3713 |
| 17 | CIVWestern Africa | 37.108 | 33.076 | 41.4920 |
| 18 | NERWestern Africa | 35.873 | 31.158 | 41.0863 |
| 19 | GMBWestern Africa | 35.155 | 30.452 | 40.5454 |
| 20 | INDSouthern Asia | 35.103 | 32.860 | 37.4126 |
| 21 | BENWestern Africa | 34.328 | 30.543 | 38.3694 |
| 22 | BFAWestern Africa | 33.188 | 28.581 | 38.4628 |
| 23 | CMRMiddle Africa | 32.609 | 28.782 | 36.7901 |
| 24 | BGDSouthern Asia | 32.263 | 30.661 | 33.8823 |
| 25 | SDNNorthern Africa | 32.067 | 28.035 | 36.7066 |
| 26 | MOZEastern Africa | 31.480 | 27.958 | 35.1348 |
| 27 | TGOWestern Africa | 31.250 | 27.590 | 35.2585 |
| 28 | GHAWestern Africa | 31.123 | 28.488 | 33.9820 |
| 29 | BDIEastern Africa | 30.974 | 26.435 | 36.1418 |
| 30 | MMRSouth-eastern Asia | 30.707 | 26.227 | 35.4140 |
| 31 | NPLSouthern Asia | 30.689 | 28.113 | 33.3889 |
| 32 | COMEastern Africa | 30.530 | 23.556 | 38.1341 |
| 33 | MRTWestern Africa | 30.430 | 26.773 | 34.5275 |
| 34 | AGOMiddle Africa | 29.966 | 24.181 | 36.5429 |
| 35 | TLSSouth-eastern Asia | 29.889 | 23.931 | 35.9294 |
| 36 | YEMWestern Asia | 29.169 | 26.114 | 32.5680 |
| 37 | HTICaribbean | 28.822 | 25.075 | 32.9897 |
| 38 | SENWestern Africa | 28.687 | 26.105 | 31.3925 |
| 39 | MWIEastern Africa | 28.267 | 25.519 | 31.1071 |
| 40 | CODMiddle Africa | 28.120 | 24.186 | 32.6319 |
| 41 | PNGMelanesia | 27.704 | 23.374 | 32.9743 |
| 42 | ZWEEastern Africa | 27.678 | 24.682 | 30.9439 |
| 43 | SWZSouthern Africa | 27.522 | 23.879 | 31.5018 |
| 44 | LAOSouth-eastern Asia | 27.293 | 23.821 | 31.2595 |
| 45 | UGAEastern Africa | 27.157 | 24.436 | 30.1784 |
| 46 | RWAEastern Africa | 26.849 | 23.908 | 30.0313 |
| 47 | MDGEastern Africa | 26.325 | 23.594 | 29.3110 |
| 48 | TZAEastern Africa | 26.196 | 23.302 | 29.1442 |
| 49 | GABMiddle Africa | 25.917 | 22.068 | 30.3629 |
| 50 | ZMBEastern Africa | 25.812 | 23.395 | 28.6101 |
| 51 | TKMCentral Asia | 24.717 | 18.973 | 31.6927 |
| 52 | KHMSouth-eastern Asia | 24.669 | 21.283 | 28.7095 |
| 53 | AZEWestern Asia | 24.551 | 20.018 | 29.7124 |
| 54 | GUYSouth America | 24.031 | 19.876 | 28.9423 |
| 55 | COGMiddle Africa | 24.006 | 20.203 | 28.2261 |
| 56 | KENEastern Africa | 23.997 | 21.561 | 26.6232 |
| 57 | BWASouthern Africa | 23.914 | 16.514 | 34.5251 |
| 58 | KIRMicronesia | 23.687 | 17.581 | 29.7068 |
| 59 | BTNSouthern Asia | 23.532 | 18.793 | 30.0815 |
| 60 | DOMCaribbean | 23.457 | 21.072 | 26.1185 |
| 61 | ERIEastern Africa | 23.037 | 19.410 | 27.3520 |
| 62 | MARNorthern Africa | 22.583 | 19.806 | 25.6388 |
| 63 | IRQWestern Asia | 21.317 | 18.833 | 24.0935 |
| 64 | UZBCentral Asia | 20.761 | 17.270 | 25.0881 |
| 65 | BOLSouth America | 20.739 | 18.621 | 23.1031 |
| 66 | NAMSouthern Africa | 20.615 | 17.734 | 23.9999 |
| 67 | TUVPolynesia | 20.370 | 16.936 | 24.4244 |
| 68 | NIUPolynesia | 19.789 | 10.569 | 34.8279 |
| 69 | NRUMicronesia | 19.744 | 16.024 | 24.8118 |
| 70 | TJKCentral Asia | 19.607 | 16.725 | 23.1100 |
| 71 | DZANorthern Africa | 19.149 | 17.644 | 20.7107 |
| 72 | FSMMicronesia | 18.872 | 10.455 | 31.1058 |
| 73 | KGZCentral Asia | 18.830 | 17.046 | 20.6342 |
| 74 | EGYNorthern Africa | 18.653 | 16.906 | 20.5251 |
| 75 | IDNSouth-eastern Asia | 18.597 | 17.141 | 20.0850 |
| 76 | MHLMicronesia | 18.534 | 14.123 | 23.8776 |
| 77 | STPMiddle Africa | 18.068 | 14.323 | 22.5926 |
| 78 | TTOCaribbean | 17.829 | 14.564 | 22.0444 |
| 79 | GTMCentral America | 17.521 | 15.416 | 19.8220 |
| 80 | PRKEastern Asia | 17.443 | 10.324 | 25.9221 |
| 81 | KAZCentral Asia | 17.012 | 15.979 | 18.0989 |
| 82 | XKXSouthern Europe | 16.985 | 13.779 | 20.7420 |
| 83 | CPVWestern Africa | 16.955 | 15.241 | 18.8355 |
| 84 | DMACaribbean | 16.741 | 15.296 | 18.2683 |
| 85 | SURSouth America | 16.238 | 12.408 | 21.2221 |
| 86 | JAMCaribbean | 15.255 | 13.092 | 17.7414 |
| 87 | PRYSouth America | 14.972 | 10.228 | 22.1361 |
| 88 | MNGEastern Asia | 14.822 | 13.265 | 16.4917 |
| 89 | IRNSouthern Asia | 14.806 | 12.238 | 17.8129 |
| 90 | HNDCentral America | 14.796 | 12.991 | 16.8554 |
| 91 | PHLSouth-eastern Asia | 14.404 | 12.919 | 16.0226 |
| 92 | PSEWestern Asia | 14.388 | 12.734 | 16.3001 |
| 93 | NICCentral America | 13.910 | 11.263 | 16.9939 |
| 94 | VCTCaribbean | 13.806 | 12.371 | 15.3493 |
| 95 | ZAFSouthern Africa | 13.273 | 10.708 | 15.9980 |
| 96 | LCACaribbean | 13.160 | 12.126 | 14.2912 |
| 97 | MDAEastern Europe | 13.129 | 11.182 | 16.2343 |
| 98 | GEOWestern Asia | 12.890 | 11.820 | 14.2789 |
| 99 | BRASouth America | 12.583 | 11.667 | 13.5586 |
| 100 | JORWestern Asia | 12.546 | 11.252 | 14.0396 |
| 101 | TUNNorthern Africa | 12.484 | 11.496 | 13.5131 |
| 102 | VNMSouth-eastern Asia | 12.254 | 10.236 | 14.2954 |
| 103 | KNACaribbean | 11.823 | 10.101 | 13.7878 |
| 104 | SLBMelanesia | 11.699 | 9.723 | 14.0317 |
| 105 | ARMWestern Asia | 11.408 | 9.433 | 13.6682 |
| 106 | CHNEastern Asia | 11.281 | 10.356 | 12.2830 |
| 107 | PERSouth America | 11.113 | 10.245 | 12.0183 |
| 108 | PLWMicronesia | 11.057 | 6.728 | 15.9978 |
| 109 | COLSouth America | 10.982 | 9.589 | 12.5929 |
| 110 | FJIMelanesia | 10.891 | 9.762 | 12.0957 |
| 111 | LBYNorthern Africa | 10.828 | 8.741 | 13.0226 |
| 112 | TURWestern Asia | 10.783 | 9.567 | 12.1326 |
| 113 | VUTMelanesia | 10.478 | 6.858 | 14.0574 |
| 114 | SYRWestern Asia | 10.347 | 8.824 | 12.2460 |
| 115 | ECUSouth America | 10.270 | 8.687 | 12.0557 |
| 116 | VENSouth America | 10.098 | 9.660 | 10.5296 |
| 117 | MUSEastern Africa | 9.967 | 9.318 | 10.6538 |
| 118 | MDVSouthern Asia | 9.907 | 8.822 | 11.0499 |
| 119 | BRBCaribbean | 9.886 | 9.011 | 10.8245 |
| 120 | SLVCentral America | 9.668 | 8.274 | 11.3493 |
| 121 | BLZCentral America | 9.563 | 8.654 | 10.5669 |
| 122 | PANCentral America | 9.365 | 6.012 | 13.3706 |
| 123 | ALBSouthern Europe | 9.243 | 8.343 | 10.1576 |
| 124 | MEXCentral America | 8.981 | 8.374 | 9.7280 |
| 125 | THASouth-eastern Asia | 8.833 | 5.757 | 11.2063 |
| 126 | SYCEastern Africa | 8.731 | 7.689 | 9.8855 |
| 127 | ATGCaribbean | 8.715 | 7.521 | 10.0296 |
| 128 | BHSCaribbean | 8.689 | 7.886 | 9.5098 |
| 129 | ARGSouth America | 8.454 | 8.198 | 8.7178 |
| 130 | VGBCaribbean | 8.393 | 5.094 | 12.3057 |
| 131 | LBNWestern Asia | 8.368 | 6.660 | 10.3575 |
| 132 | MKDSouthern Europe | 8.305 | 7.757 | 8.8958 |
| 133 | GRDCaribbean | 8.086 | 7.053 | 9.1767 |
| 134 | UKREastern Europe | 7.899 | 5.915 | 9.4209 |
| 135 | WSMPolynesia | 7.620 | 5.800 | 9.3243 |
| 136 | SAUWestern Asia | 7.552 | 5.868 | 9.7125 |
| 137 | COKPolynesia | 7.456 | 4.611 | 10.4940 |
| 138 | ROUEastern Europe | 6.902 | 6.195 | 7.5939 |
| 139 | CRICentral America | 6.885 | 6.600 | 7.1681 |
| 140 | LKASouthern Asia | 6.654 | 6.405 | 6.9018 |
| 141 | URYSouth America | 6.141 | 5.689 | 6.6144 |
| 142 | OMNWestern Asia | 5.970 | 4.813 | 7.1459 |
| 143 | MNESouthern Europe | 5.942 | 5.358 | 6.5636 |
| 144 | TONPolynesia | 5.864 | 4.625 | 7.1530 |
| 145 | MSRCaribbean | 5.810 | 2.753 | 11.7289 |
| 146 | KWTWestern Asia | 5.737 | 5.454 | 6.0210 |
| 147 | RUSEastern Europe | 5.431 | 4.847 | 6.0225 |
| 148 | CHLSouth America | 5.413 | 5.245 | 5.5833 |
| 149 | BGREastern Europe | 5.331 | 5.077 | 5.5870 |
| 150 | QATWestern Asia | 5.131 | 4.595 | 5.6766 |
| 151 | SRBSouthern Europe | 5.067 | 4.653 | 5.4767 |
| 152 | AIACaribbean | 5.027 | 2.789 | 8.3875 |
| 153 | LVANorthern Europe | 5.007 | 4.623 | 5.3983 |
| 154 | AREWestern Asia | 5.004 | 4.590 | 5.4448 |
| 155 | BIHSouthern Europe | 5.001 | 4.754 | 5.2593 |
| 156 | BRNSouth-eastern Asia | 4.922 | 4.434 | 5.4474 |
| 157 | MLTSouthern Europe | 4.567 | 4.090 | 5.0750 |
| 158 | TCACaribbean | 4.379 | 2.570 | 6.5519 |
| 159 | USANorthern America | 4.336 | 4.229 | 4.4444 |
| 160 | MYSSouth-eastern Asia | 4.304 | 3.933 | 4.7292 |
| 161 | POLEastern Europe | 4.193 | 4.063 | 4.3220 |
| 162 | HRVSouthern Europe | 3.886 | 3.658 | 4.1125 |
| 163 | CANNorthern America | 3.797 | 3.692 | 3.9020 |
| 164 | HUNEastern Europe | 3.767 | 3.574 | 3.9597 |
| 165 | LTUNorthern Europe | 3.660 | 3.324 | 4.0238 |
| 166 | SVKEastern Europe | 3.517 | 3.305 | 3.7263 |
| 167 | GBRNorthern Europe | 3.326 | 3.231 | 3.4217 |
| 168 | BHRWestern Asia | 3.298 | 2.966 | 3.6454 |
| 169 | CHEWestern Europe | 3.249 | 3.101 | 3.3948 |
| 170 | NLDWestern Europe | 3.150 | 3.045 | 3.2543 |
| 171 | AUSAustralia and New Zealand | 3.109 | 2.999 | 3.2208 |
| 172 | CUBCaribbean | 3.062 | 2.701 | 3.4610 |
| 173 | NZLAustralia and New Zealand | 2.927 | 2.744 | 3.1047 |
| 174 | DNKNorthern Europe | 2.911 | 2.755 | 3.0708 |
| 175 | ESTNorthern Europe | 2.756 | 2.480 | 3.0419 |
| 176 | AUTWestern Europe | 2.685 | 2.546 | 2.8277 |
| 177 | IRLNorthern Europe | 2.595 | 2.441 | 2.7529 |
| 178 | BLREastern Europe | 2.575 | 2.009 | 3.2022 |
| 179 | ITASouthern Europe | 2.547 | 2.473 | 2.6237 |
| 180 | DEUWestern Europe | 2.523 | 2.444 | 2.6030 |
| 181 | BELWestern Europe | 2.516 | 2.404 | 2.6307 |
| 182 | ANDSouthern Europe | 2.505 | 1.239 | 4.8641 |
| 183 | ISRWestern Asia | 2.491 | 2.362 | 2.6179 |
| 184 | FRAWestern Europe | 2.362 | 2.272 | 2.4544 |
| 185 | MCOWestern Europe | 2.303 | 1.466 | 3.1300 |
| 186 | CYPWestern Asia | 2.254 | 1.941 | 2.6011 |
| 187 | ESPSouthern Europe | 2.246 | 2.155 | 2.3386 |
| 188 | GRCSouthern Europe | 2.239 | 2.123 | 2.3607 |
| 189 | SVNSouthern Europe | 2.163 | 1.986 | 2.3480 |
| 190 | PRTSouthern Europe | 2.118 | 1.990 | 2.2479 |
| 191 | NORNorthern Europe | 2.115 | 1.984 | 2.2527 |
| 192 | KOREastern Asia | 2.008 | 1.850 | 2.1659 |
| 193 | CZEEastern Europe | 1.981 | 1.866 | 2.1033 |
| 194 | FINNorthern Europe | 1.928 | 1.812 | 2.0512 |
| 195 | SWENorthern Europe | 1.759 | 1.661 | 1.8593 |
| 196 | LUXWestern Europe | 1.617 | 1.349 | 1.8978 |
| 197 | ISLNorthern Europe | 1.434 | 1.211 | 1.6907 |
| 198 | SMRSouthern Europe | 1.363 | 0.655 | 2.2420 |
| 199 | JPNEastern Asia | 1.289 | 1.242 | 1.3361 |
| 200 | SGPSouth-eastern Asia | 1.210 | 1.093 | 1.3398 |
02In 2007
At either end
The 5 countries at each end of the headline, then the highest and lowest on each other measure.
Highest
- 1
Afghanistan52.447
- 2
Pakistan51.338
- 3
Guinea-Bissau49.038
- 4
South Sudan46.348
- 5
Somalia45.430
Lowest
- 200
Singapore1.210
- 199
Japan1.289
- 198
San Marino1.363
- 197
Iceland1.434
- 196
Luxembourg1.617
A higher value is the worse result. The middle country reads 12.515. “Shared” marks a value another country also holds.
Each measure’s ends
Lower bound (90% uncertainty)
Highest
Pakistan47.944
Lowest
San Marino0.655
Middle country: 10.340
Upper bound (90% uncertainty)
Highest
Somalia67.8731
Lowest
Japan1.3361
Middle country: 14.1681
032006 → 2007
Since 2006
- +0 / −0countries joined / left
- 200values changed, of 200 in both
- 17 · 183rose · fell
- 0unchanged
Rose most
Botswana22.086 → 23.914+1.827
Zimbabwe26.511 → 27.678+1.167
Dominica15.965 → 16.741+0.776
South Africa13.058 → 13.273+0.215
Dominican Republic23.248 → 23.457+0.209
Fell most
Equatorial Guinea40.384 → 38.795−1.589
Rwanda28.401 → 26.849−1.552
Afghanistan53.927 → 52.447−1.480
Angola31.431 → 29.966−1.465
Kazakhstan18.473 → 17.012−1.461
04Caveats
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UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME) (2007). Neonatal Mortality Rate, 2007 [data set], describing 2007. As held by Nations Inquiry, https://nationsinquiry.com/datasets/neonatal-mortality/2007
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