Mortality rate, neonatal in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Mortality rate, neonatal was 22.87 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
22.87 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
14th
of 47 groups
All-time high
41.91 per 1,000 live births
in 1990
All-time low
22.87 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, neonatal in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 22.87 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 41.91 per 1,000 live births in 1990 and was at its lowest, 22.87 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 14th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate, neonatal in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41.91 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1991 | 41.42 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 40.97 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 40.49 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 40.09 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 39.35 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 38.93 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 38.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 37.61 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 36.68 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 35.83 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 35.02 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 34.15 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 33.25 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 32.42 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 31.55 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 30.79 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 30.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 29.35 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 28.71 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 28.08 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 27.52 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 26.81 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 26.28 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 25.86 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 25.52 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 25.22 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 24.93 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 24.58 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 24.32 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 24.08 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 23.87 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 23.61 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 23.24 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 22.87 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.58 per 1,000 live births | 36.68 per 1,000 live births | 41.91 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.12 per 1,000 live births | 28.71 per 1,000 live births | 35.83 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.91 per 1,000 live births | 24.32 per 1,000 live births | 28.08 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.53 per 1,000 live births | 22.87 per 1,000 live births | 24.08 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 11 Chad 30.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 12 Central African Republic 29.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 13 Guinea 29.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 14 Lesotho 28.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 15 Sierra Leone 28.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 16 Mali 28 per 1,000 live births compare
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 27.4 per 1,000 live births compare
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- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per capita 0.0078 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0086 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0102 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Africa Eastern and Southern was 22.87 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 41.91 per 1,000 live births in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.87 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.