Neonatal Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for African Countries in 1985

Created on April 10, 2021.

Updated on May 15, 2023.

In 1985, Mali had the highest neonatal mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) in Africa (72.00), followed by Guinea (70.40), and then Liberia (64.50). Mauritius had the lowest neonatal mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) (16.80) in Africa in 1985.

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".

Country	Neonatal Mortality Rate
Algeria	30.30
Benin	48.30
Botswana	27.70
Burkina Faso	53.00
Burundi	40.60
Cape Verde	22.00
Cameroon	44.70
Republic of Congo	28.30
Ivory Coast	52.10
Democratic Republic of the Congo	44.00
Djibouti	52.80
Central African Republic	52.60
Chad	56.70
Egypt	42.30
Eritrea	39.30
Eswatini	23.90
Ethiopia	63.50
Gabon	32.10
Ghana	47.20
Guinea	70.40
Kenya	30.10
Lesotho	39.60
Liberia	64.50
Libya	24.40
Madagascar	40.50
Malawi	54.10
Mali	72.00
Mauritania	51.70
Mauritius	16.80
Morocco	42.10
Mozambique	64.30
Zambia	36.30
Zimbabwe	28.00
Tanzania	42.50
Uganda	46.50
Tunisia	30.60
Togo	46.80
Sudan	45.40
Somalia	47.30
South Africa	23.80
Senegal	43.70
Rwanda	46.30
Niger	57.50
Nigeria	49.80
Namibia	30.80
Comoros	62.10
Sao Tome and Principe	26.20

Infant Mortality Rate of African Countries