Neonatal deaths in West and Central Africa
West and Central Africa: Neonatal deaths was 655,585 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
655,585
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
7th
of 33 groups
All-time high
655,585
in 2024
All-time low
528,712
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths in West and Central Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
West and Central Africa recorded 655,585 for neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in West and Central Africa peaked at 655,585 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 528,712, in 1990.
West and Central Africa ranks 7th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths in West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 528,712 | — |
| 1991 | 536,063 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 545,254 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 555,001 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 563,154 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 575,328 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 582,830 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 584,603 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 585,674 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 591,174 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 595,167 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 594,707 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 592,860 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 591,458 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 590,333 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 591,320 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 593,999 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 596,529 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 601,411 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 607,815 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 612,449 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 618,596 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 623,402 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 627,163 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 632,426 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 635,341 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 636,274 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 638,332 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 638,664 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 638,574 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 638,171 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 645,017 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 650,827 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 653,868 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 655,585 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 564,779 | 528,712 | 591,174 | 10 |
| 2000s | 595,560 | 590,333 | 607,815 | 10 |
| 2010s | 630,122 | 612,449 | 638,664 | 10 |
| 2020s | 648,694 | 638,171 | 655,585 | 5 |
Countries ranked near West and Central Africa
- 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 105,425 compare
- 5 Ethiopia 104,789 compare
- 6 Bangladesh 62,138 compare
- 7 Afghanistan 49,429 compare
- 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 47,450 compare
- 9 Indonesia 40,915 compare
- 10 Sudan 39,470 compare
More health data for West and Central Africa
- Deaths age 1-59 months 1.26 million (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1.92 million (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 712,753 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 90.96 (2024)
- Infant deaths 1.21 million (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 56.41 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 36.62 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 27.06 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 30.17 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 550,053 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in West and Central Africa?
- Neonatal deaths in West and Central Africa was 655,585 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 655,585 in 2024.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 528,712 in 1990.
- How does West and Central Africa rank for neonatal deaths?
- West and Central Africa ranks 7th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this West and Central 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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