Neonatal mortality rate in Eastern and Southern Africa
Eastern and Southern Africa: Neonatal mortality rate was 22.65 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Eastern and Southern Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Eastern and Southern Africa stood at 22.65. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 42.42 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 22.65, in 2024.
That places Eastern and Southern Africa 6th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.42 | — |
| 1991 | 41.94 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 41.52 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 41.04 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 40.63 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 39.86 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 39.32 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 38.7 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 37.97 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 37.01 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 36.15 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 35.29 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 34.34 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 33.41 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 32.55 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 31.76 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 31.01 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 30.32 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 29.57 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 28.93 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 28.27 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 27.72 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 26.96 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 26.39 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 25.98 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 25.63 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 25.31 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 24.98 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 24.57 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 24.26 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 23.96 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 23.73 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 23.44 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 23.03 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 22.65 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.04 | 37.01 | 42.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.33 | 28.93 | 36.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.01 | 24.26 | 28.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.36 | 22.65 | 23.96 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and Southern Africa
More health data for Eastern and Southern Africa
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 14.49 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1.01 million (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 50.23 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 254,739 (2024)
- Infant deaths 686,654 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 37.3 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 482,561 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 468,320 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 290,821 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 28.13 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Eastern and Southern Africa was 22.65 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 42.42 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.65 in 2024.
- How does Eastern and Southern Africa rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 6th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern and Southern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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