Mortality rate, neonatal in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Mortality rate, neonatal was 31.88 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate, neonatal in Africa Western and Central, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded 31.88 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, neonatal in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Africa Western and Central peaked at 49.11 per 1,000 live births in 1990 and was at its lowest, 31.88 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Africa Western and Central ranks 2nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate, neonatal in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.11 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1991 | 48.75 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 48.46 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 48.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 47.89 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 47.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 46.98 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 46.33 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 45.51 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 44.53 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 43.45 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 42.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 41.16 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 40.08 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 39.07 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 38.22 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 37.49 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 36.87 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 36.33 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 35.93 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 35.42 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 35.01 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 34.67 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 34.45 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 34.26 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 34.07 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 33.87 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 33.73 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 33.53 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 33.39 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 33.16 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 32.92 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 32.69 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 32.27 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 31.88 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.33 per 1,000 live births | 44.53 per 1,000 live births | 49.11 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.09 per 1,000 live births | 35.93 per 1,000 live births | 43.45 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.24 per 1,000 live births | 33.39 per 1,000 live births | 35.42 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.58 per 1,000 live births | 31.88 per 1,000 live births | 33.16 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Africa Western and Central?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Africa Western and Central was 31.88 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 Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 49.11 per 1,000 live births in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.88 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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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Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.