Neonatal mortality rate in West and Central Africa
West and Central Africa: Neonatal mortality rate was 30.17 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in West and Central Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in West and Central Africa is 30.17, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in West and Central Africa peaked at 47.53 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 30.17, in 2024.
West and Central Africa ranks 1st of 33 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.53 | — |
| 1991 | 47.12 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 46.82 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 46.49 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 46.13 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 45.65 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 45.28 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 44.67 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 43.87 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 42.95 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 41.92 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 40.86 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 39.8 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 38.76 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 37.82 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 36.87 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 36.1 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 35.42 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 34.84 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 34.37 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 33.83 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 33.4 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 33.02 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 32.71 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 32.48 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 32.26 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 32.05 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 31.87 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 31.68 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 31.53 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 31.32 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 31.13 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 30.93 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 30.55 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 30.17 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.65 | 42.95 | 47.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.68 | 34.37 | 41.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.48 | 31.53 | 33.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.82 | 30.17 | 31.32 | 5 |
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)
- Neonatal deaths 655,585 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 550,053 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 62.68 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in West and Central Africa?
- Neonatal mortality rate in West and Central Africa was 30.17 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 47.53 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.17 in 2024.
- How does West and Central Africa rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- West and Central Africa ranks 1st out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this West and Central 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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