Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in West and Central Africa
West and Central Africa: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 30.17 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in West and Central Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in West and Central Africa is 30.17, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in West and Central Africa peaked at 47.53 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 30.17, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates 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
- Neonatal deaths 655,585 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 90.96 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1.92 million (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 712,753 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 56.41 (2024)
- Infant deaths 1.21 million (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)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 27.06 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in West and Central Africa?
- Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in West and Central Africa was 30.17 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 47.53 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates 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 - un igme estimates?
- West and Central Africa ranks 1st out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates 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 estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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