Neonatal Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for African Countries in 1976

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 1976, Mali had the highest neonatal mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) in Africa (92.4), followed by Comoros (79), and Liberia (78.8). On the other hand, Cape Verde had the lowest neonatal mortality rate in Africa in 1976 (21.4).

The chart and table below shows the neonatal mortality rate for African countries in 1976.

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 1976
Neonatal Mortality Rate for other years :
Neonatal Mortality Rate (Per 1K Live Births) for African Countries in 1976
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Country Neonatal Mortality Rate
Algeria 57
Benin 54.3
Botswana 31.9
Burkina Faso 67
Burundi 48.4
Cape Verde 21.4
Cameroon 53.9
Ivory Coast 63.1
Central African Republic 55.2
Chad 61.6
Egypt 57.2
Ghana 54.4
Guinea 69.9
Kenya 34.5
Lesotho 52.4
Liberia 78.8
Libya 32.6
Madagascar 36.8
Malawi 61.4
Mali 92.4
Mauritania 57
Mauritius 23.9
Morocco 52.2
Zambia 34.3
Zimbabwe 34.3
Tanzania 42.9
Uganda 52.1
Tunisia 40.5
Togo 52.3
Sudan 45.6
South Africa 27.9
Senegal 50.3
Rwanda 62.8
Niger 60.7
Nigeria 58.4
Namibia 33
Comoros 79

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.