Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained in West and Central Africa
West and Central Africa: Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained was 28.85 in 2030. ▬ Flat
Latest (2030)
28.85
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
1st
of 11 groups
All-time high
29.95
in 2025
All-time low
28.85
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained in West and Central Africa, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in West and Central Africa is 28.85, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained in West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29.95 | — |
| 2026 | 29.73 | -0.7% |
| 2027 | 29.5 | -0.8% |
| 2028 | 29.28 | -0.8% |
| 2029 | 29.07 | -0.7% |
| 2030 | 28.85 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 29.51 | 29.07 | 29.95 | 5 |
| 2030s | 28.85 | 28.85 | 28.85 | 1 |
Countries ranked near West and Central Africa
More health data for West and Central Africa
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 27.06 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1.92 million (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 90.96 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 712,753 (2024)
- Infant deaths 1.21 million (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 56.41 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 1.26 million (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 36.62 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 550,053 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 30.17 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in West and Central Africa?
- Neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in West and Central Africa was 28.85 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 29.95 in 2025.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.85 in 2030.
- How does West and Central Africa rank for neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained?
- West and Central Africa ranks 1st out of 11 groups with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained rising or falling in West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this West and Central Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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