Neonatal Mortality Rate

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Neonatal Mortality Rate
Year Value
2018 2.7
2017 1.3
2016 2.8

Source: ONS

Unit of Measurement: Rate per 1000 live births

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Indicator available

Neonatal Mortality Rate
Indicator description
Geographical coverage
Unit of measurement

Rate per 1000 live births
Definitions

Neonatal deaths are those that occur under 28 days of age.
Calculations
Other information

Due to small numbers these figures might not be reliable.
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This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name

Neonatal mortality rate
Target name

By 2030, end preventable deaths of newborns and children under 5 years of age, with all countries aiming to reduce neonatal mortality to at least as low as 12 per 1,000 live births and under‐5 mortality to at least as low as 25 per 1,000 live births
UN designated tier

1
UN custodian agency

United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
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Organisation

ONS
Periodicity

Annual
Earliest available data

2016
Geographical coverage

England and Wales
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Release date Feb 20, 2020
Next release

TBA
Statistical classification

Official
Contact details

Health.Data@ons.gov.uk
Other information

Please note that due to small numbers at local level the figures provided may be unreliable.