Neonatal mortality rate in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Neonatal mortality rate was 16.01 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Northern Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Northern Africa is 16.01 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Northern Africa peaked at 26.47 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.01 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Northern Africa 9th out of 21 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.47 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 25.85 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 25.25 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 24.66 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 24.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 23.48 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 22.73 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 22.02 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 21.31 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 20.67 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 20.09 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 19.54 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 19.01 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 18.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 18.07 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 17.79 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 17.62 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 17.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 17.53 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 17.46 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 17.28 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 17.05 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 16.73 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 16.45 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 16.01 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.65 per 1,000 live births | 20.67 per 1,000 live births | 26.47 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.31 per 1,000 live births | 17.46 per 1,000 live births | 20.09 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.7 per 1,000 live births | 16.01 per 1,000 live births | 17.28 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 6 Afghanistan 33.14 per 1,000 live births compare
- 7 Liberia 32.94 per 1,000 live births compare
- 8 Niger 32.75 per 1,000 live births compare
- 9 Guinea-Bissau 31.98 per 1,000 live births compare
- 10 Dominica 31.07 per 1,000 live births compare
- 11 Chad 30.39 per 1,000 live births compare
- 12 Central African Republic 29.93 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for Northern Africa
- Infant deaths 150,684 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 25.64 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 94,364 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 32.15 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 188,339 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 9.79 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 37,655 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 93,975 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 16.4 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 16.01 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Northern Africa?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Northern Africa was 16.01 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 26.47 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.01 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Northern Africa rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Northern Africa ranks 9th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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