Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in West and Central Africa
West and Central Africa: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates was 655,585 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
655,585
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
3rd
of 11 groups
All-time high
655,585
in 2024
All-time low
528,712
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in West and Central Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
West and Central Africa recorded 655,585 for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in West and Central Africa peaked at 655,585 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 528,712, in 1990.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates 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
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)
- Neonatal deaths 655,585 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 36.62 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 62.68 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 30.17 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in West and Central Africa?
- Neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in West and Central Africa was 655,585 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 655,585 in 2024.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates 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 - un igme estimates?
- West and Central Africa ranks 3rd out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates 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 estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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