Neonatal deaths in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Neonatal deaths was 94,364 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
94,364
Change on year
down 3.0%
Rank
17th
of 33 groups
All-time high
159,936
in 1990
All-time low
94,364
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal deaths in Northern Africa, 1990–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200720241990: 159.9k1991: 156.1k1992: 151.7k1993: 146.8k1994: 142.6k1995: 137.6k1996: 133.6k1997: 130.5k1998: 128.7k1999: 125.4k2000: 123.4k2001: 121.9k2002: 120.3k2003: 119.6k2004: 119.1k2005: 118.8k2006: 117.6k2007: 117.1k2008: 116.0k2009: 115.4k2010: 115.2k2011: 114.0k2012: 113.8k2013: 113.1k2014: 112.2k2015: 112.1k2016: 110.0k2017: 109.6k2018: 106.5k2019: 104.6k2020: 103.3k2021: 100.2k2022: 98.6k2023: 97.3k2024: 94.4k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Northern Africa recorded 94,364 for neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Northern Africa peaked at 159,936 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 94,364, in 2024.

Northern Africa ranks 17th of 33 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.

Neonatal deaths in Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Northern Africa, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 159,936
1991 156,068 -2.4%
1992 151,666 -2.8%
1993 146,767 -3.2%
1994 142,587 -2.8%
1995 137,562 -3.5%
1996 133,624 -2.9%
1997 130,521 -2.3%
1998 128,666 -1.4%
1999 125,425 -2.5%
2000 123,389 -1.6%
2001 121,856 -1.2%
2002 120,312 -1.3%
2003 119,643 -0.6%
2004 119,125 -0.4%
2005 118,792 -0.3%
2006 117,574 -1.0%
2007 117,093 -0.4%
2008 116,024 -0.9%
2009 115,405 -0.5%
2010 115,235 -0.1%
2011 113,952 -1.1%
2012 113,772 -0.2%
2013 113,091 -0.6%
2014 112,195 -0.8%
2015 112,116 -0.1%
2016 110,032 -1.9%
2017 109,622 -0.4%
2018 106,474 -2.9%
2019 104,589 -1.8%
2020 103,292 -1.2%
2021 100,247 -2.9%
2022 98,588 -1.7%
2023 97,283 -1.3%
2024 94,364 -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 141,282 125,425 159,936 10
2000s 118,921 115,405 123,389 10
2010s 111,108 104,589 115,235 10
2020s 98,755 94,364 103,292 5

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 14 Mozambique 32,136 compare
  2. 15 Kenya 31,481 compare
  3. 16 Yemen 29,116 compare
  4. 17 Côte d'Ivoire 27,601 compare
  5. 18 Somalia 27,537 compare
  6. 19 Mali 27,067 compare
  7. 20 Chad 26,626 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths in Northern Africa?
Neonatal deaths in Northern Africa was 94,364 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 159,936 in 1990.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 94,364 in 2024.
How does Northern Africa rank for neonatal deaths?
Northern Africa ranks 17th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern Africa data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 11,424 data points, 1952–2024
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