Niger - Neonatal Mortality Rate

Since 2014, Niger Neonatal Mortality Rate decreased by 2.2% year on year. In 2019, the country was number 33 comparing other countries in Neonatal Mortality Rate at 24.3 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births. Niger is overtaken by Togo, which was number 32 with 24.8 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births and is followed by Turkmenistan at 23.6 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births. Lesotho lead the ranking with 42.8 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births in 2019, a decrease of 1.4% compared to 2018. Pakistan, Central African Republic and South Sudan respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Venezuela witnessed the best average annual growth at +5.3% per year, while Macedonia was the worst growing country at -15.6% per year.

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Date Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births
2019 24.30
2018 24.80
2017 25.30
2016 25.90
2015 26.50
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How does Niger rank in Neonatal Mortality Rate?

# 193 Countries Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Lesotho
43 2019 -1.4 % -0.1 % View data
2 #2
Pakistan
41 2019 -2.4 % -2.3 % View data
32 #32
Togo
25 2019 -2.0 % -1.8 % View data
33 #33
Niger
24 2019 -2.0 % -2.2 % View data
34 #34
Turkmenistan
24 2019 -0.4 % +0.7 % View data
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