Number of neonatal deaths in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Number of neonatal deaths was 550,118 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of neonatal deaths in Africa Western and Central, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths in Africa Western and Central is 550,118, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Africa Western and Central peaked at 551,280 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 463,554, in 1990.
Africa Western and Central ranks 18th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 463,554 | — |
| 1991 | 469,462 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 477,475 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 485,279 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 491,670 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 498,743 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 504,515 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 507,915 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 510,332 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 514,186 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 517,083 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 516,220 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 514,346 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 513,091 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 512,381 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 514,625 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 516,869 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 519,269 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 523,913 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 529,838 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 534,084 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 539,225 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 543,011 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 545,908 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 549,851 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 551,280 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 550,370 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 549,122 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 546,444 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 543,772 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 540,815 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 544,840 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 548,449 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 549,655 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 550,118 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 492,313 | 463,554 | 514,186 | 10 |
| 2000s | 517,764 | 512,381 | 529,838 | 10 |
| 2010s | 545,307 | 534,084 | 551,280 | 10 |
| 2020s | 546,775 | 540,815 | 550,118 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
More health data for Africa Western and Central
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.0116 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate 3.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.012 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0153 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Africa Western and Central?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Africa Western and Central was 550,118 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 Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 551,280 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 463,554 in 1990.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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.