Number of neonatal deaths in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Number of neonatal deaths was 1.12 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.12 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
8th
of 47 groups
All-time high
1.12 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.04 million
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 1.12 million.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 1.12 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.04 million, in 1990.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Number of neonatal deaths in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.04 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.05 million | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.06 million | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.07 million | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.08 million | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.10 million | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 1.11 million | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.11 million | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.11 million | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.11 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.11 million | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.11 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.10 million | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.10 million | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.10 million | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.10 million | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.10 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.10 million | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.10 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.10 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.10 million | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.10 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.10 million | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.09 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.10 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.10 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.10 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.10 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.11 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.11 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.11 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.12 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.12 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.12 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.12 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.08 million | 1.04 million | 1.11 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.10 million | 1.10 million | 1.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.10 million | 1.09 million | 1.11 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 million | 1.11 million | 1.12 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 5 Ethiopia 104,789 compare
- 6 Bangladesh 62,138 compare
- 7 Afghanistan 49,429 compare
- 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 47,450 compare
- 9 Indonesia 40,915 compare
- 10 Sudan 39,470 compare
- 11 Uganda 36,739 compare
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2837 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Sub-Saharan Africa was 1.12 million 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 million in 1990.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.