Neonatal Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for African Countries in 1964

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 1964, Liberia had the highest neonatal mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) in Africa (104.1), followed by Mali (100.2), and Ivory Coast (84.7). On the other hand, Kenya had the lowest neonatal mortality rate in Africa in 1964 (42.7).

The chart and table below shows the neonatal mortality rate for African countries in 1964.

You can also see links below for the trend of the neonatal mortality rate for African countries.

The World Bank defines neonatal mortality rate as "the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

Related Topics: World Bank Topic List
Data Source: World Bank.
Neonatal Mortality Rate (Per 1K Live Births) for African Countries in 1964
Neonatal Mortality Rate for other years :
Neonatal Mortality Rate (Per 1K Live Births) for African Countries in 1964
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Country Neonatal Mortality Rate
Benin 62.4
Burundi 49.7
Cameroon 68.2
Ivory Coast 84.7
Egypt 62.3
Kenya 42.7
Lesotho 64.3
Liberia 104.1
Mali 100.2
Mauritania 58.3
Morocco 63.8
Senegal 59.5
Rwanda 61.3

Trend of Neonatal Mortality Rate for African Countries

Use the links below to see the trend of neonatal mortality rate per 1,000 live births for the following African countries.