Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 16.01 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Northern Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Northern Africa recorded 16.01 for neonatal mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 33.72 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 16.01, in 2024.
Northern Africa ranks 13th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.72 | — |
| 1991 | 32.86 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 32.04 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 31.29 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 30.53 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 29.86 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 29.17 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 28.46 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 27.9 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 27.09 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 26.47 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 25.85 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 25.25 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 24.66 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 24.1 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 23.48 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 22.73 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 22.02 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 21.31 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 20.67 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 20.09 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 19.54 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 19.01 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 18.5 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 18.07 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 17.79 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 17.62 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 17.5 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 17.53 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 17.46 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 17.28 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 17.05 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 16.73 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 16.45 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 16.01 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.29 | 27.09 | 33.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.65 | 20.67 | 26.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.31 | 17.46 | 20.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.7 | 16.01 | 17.28 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
More health data for Northern Africa
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 9.79 (2024)
- Infant deaths 150,684 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 37,655 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 94,364 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 93,975 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 6.68 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 25.64 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Northern Africa?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Northern Africa was 16.01 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 33.72 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.01 in 2024.
- How does Northern Africa rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Northern Africa ranks 13th out of 33 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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