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The neonatal mortality rate in Asia

Asia (per 1,000 live births in 2021)

Pakistan is the top country by neonatal mortality rate among 21 countries. As of 2021, neonatal mortality rate in Pakistan was 39.4 per 1,000 live births. The top 5 countries also includes Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, India, and Nepal.

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Pakistan 39.4 WB + 1 other
Afghanistan 34.1 WB + 1 other
Turkmenistan 23.5 WB + 1 other
India 19.1 WB + 1 other
Nepal 16.2 WB + 1 other
Bangladesh 16 WB + 1 other
Bhutan 14.8 WB + 1 other
Tajikistan 13.6 WB + 1 other
Kyrgyzstan 11.9 WB + 1 other
Azerbaijan 9.5 WB + 1 other
Democratic People's Republic of Korea 8.2 WB + 1 other
Uzbekistan 7.7 WB + 1 other
Mongolia 7.5 WB + 1 other
Armenia 5.6 WB + 1 other
Georgia 5.4 WB + 1 other
Kazakhstan 5 WB + 1 other
Maldives 4.1 WB + 1 other
Sri Lanka 3.9 WB + 1 other
China 3.2 WB + 1 other
Republic of Korea 1.4 WB + 1 other
Japan 0.8 WB + 1 other
Mortality Indicators