Table 1. Neonatal mortality trends in the period 1990–2009 globally and by WHO region (Table S3 summarizes the same trends by MDG regions).

Region	Neonatal Mortality	1990	1995	2000	2005	2009	Percent Change 1990–2009 (Annual)
Global	NMR	33.2	32.0	29.4	26.3	23.9	−28.0 (−1.7)
	Deaths in 1,000s (% of global)	4,574 (100)	4,296 (100)	3,913 (100)	3,536 (100)	3,265 (100)	−28.6
HIC	NMR	6.0	4.9	4.2	3.9	3.6	−40.3 (−2.7)
	Deaths in 1,000s (% of global)	79 (1.7)	63 (1.5)	52 (1.3)	48 (1.4)	45 (1.4)	−42.7
Africa (LMIC)	NMR	43.6	43.0	41.1	38.3	35.9	−17.6 (−1.0)
	Deaths in 1,000s (% of global)	971 (21.2)	1,047 (24.4)	1,094 (27.9)	1,119 (31.6)	1,114 (34.1)	14.7
Americas (LMIC)	NMR	22.0	19.0	15.8	13.1	11.4	−48.3 (−3.4)
	Deaths in 1,000s (% of global)	255 (5.6)	220 (5.1)	181 (4.6)	145 (4.1)	121 (3.7)	−52.7
Eastern Mediterranean (LMIC)	NMR	41.3	39.1	36.3	33.2	31.1	−24.6 (−1.5)
	Deaths in 1,000s (% of global)	565 (12.4)	530 (12.3)	506 (12.9)	490 (13.9)	481 (14.7)	−14.9
Europe (LMIC)	NMR	21.0	20.1	17.0	13.2	10.7	−49.2 (−3.5)
	Deaths in 1,000s (% of global)	148 (3.2)	118 (2.8)	90 (2.3)	72 (2.0)	60 (1.8)	−59.6
South-East Asia (LMIC)	NMR	46.9	43.6	39.2	34.2	30.7	−34.6 (−2.2)
	Deaths in 1,000s (% of global)	1,860 (40.7)	1,738 (40.5)	1,549 (39.6)	1,326 (37.5)	1,161 (35.6)	−37.6
Western Pacific (LMIC)	NMR	22.9	22.1	18.6	14.6	12.0	−47.5 (−3.3)
	Deaths in 1,000s (% of global)	694 (15.2)	580 (13.5)	442 (11.3)	336 (9.5)	283 (8.7)	−59.3