Neonatal deaths in Kosovo
Kosovo: Neonatal deaths was 131 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Neonatal deaths in Kosovo, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Kosovo recorded 131 for neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Kosovo peaked at 896 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 131, in 2024.
Kosovo ranks 157th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal deaths in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 896 | — |
| 2001 | 877 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 854 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 796 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 760 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 720 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 653 | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 597 | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 563 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 523 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 470 | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 403 | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 367 | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 345 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 311 | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 269 | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 226 | -16.0% |
| 2017 | 211 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 197 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 184 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 171 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 164 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 151 | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 141 | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 131 | -7.1% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 131 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 788, 17% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 131 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 166, 79% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 723.9 | 523 | 896 | 10 |
| 2010s | 298.3 | 184 | 470 | 10 |
| 2020s | 151.6 | 131 | 171 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
More development goals data for Kosovo
- Manufacturing value added per capita 872.55 constant US$ (2025)
- Infant deaths 162 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 177 (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.9244 ratio (2024)
- Annual inflation, consumer prices 1.6% (2024)
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex 33 (2021)
- Total assistance for development, by recipient countries 543.26 million current US$ (2024)
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by 1.89 per 100,000 people (2021)
- Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults 19.65 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official flows for scholarships, by recipient countries 5.93 million constant US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Kosovo?
- Neonatal deaths in Kosovo was 131 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 896 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 131 in 2024.
- How does Kosovo rank for neonatal deaths?
- Kosovo ranks 157th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kosovo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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