Number of neonatal deaths in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Number of neonatal deaths was 573,125 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 573,125.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 603,021 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 548,752, in 2014.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 17th of 47 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.
Number of neonatal deaths in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 574,010 | — |
| 1991 | 578,978 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 583,188 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 588,386 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 590,266 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 597,532 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 603,017 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 603,021 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 602,067 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 599,844 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 596,423 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 594,146 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 589,600 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 585,767 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 584,403 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 581,776 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 578,865 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 575,921 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 573,852 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 569,170 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 564,675 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 560,992 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 553,001 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 548,798 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 548,752 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 548,829 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 550,818 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 554,837 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 558,708 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 563,977 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 568,155 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 572,901 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 575,213 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 574,479 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 573,125 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 592,031 | 574,010 | 603,021 | 10 |
| 2000s | 582,992 | 569,170 | 596,423 | 10 |
| 2010s | 555,339 | 548,752 | 564,675 | 10 |
| 2020s | 572,775 | 568,155 | 575,213 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
More health data for Africa Eastern and Southern
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- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per capita 0.0078 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0086 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0102 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Africa Eastern and Southern was 573,125 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 603,021 in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 548,752 in 2014.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.