Neonatal Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for African Countries in 1992

Created on April 10, 2021.

Updated on May 15, 2023.

In 1992, Mali had the highest neonatal mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) in Africa (63.70), followed by South Sudan (62.80), and then Guinea-Bissau (62.60). Seychelles had the lowest neonatal mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) (10.10) in Africa in 1992.

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	24.20
Angola	53.90
Benin	43.70
Botswana	13.40
Burkina Faso	44.70
Burundi	39.40
Cape Verde	19.70
Cameroon	39.80
Republic of Congo	27.80
Ivory Coast	48.70
Democratic Republic of the Congo	41.10
Djibouti	48.30
Central African Republic	49.60
Chad	49.90
Egypt	30.60
Equatorial Guinea	49.30
Eritrea	33.00
Eswatini	23.20
Ethiopia	57.10
Gabon	30.40
Gambia	47.70
Ghana	40.50
Guinea	59.40
Guinea-Bissau	62.60
Kenya	27.00
Lesotho	39.20
Liberia	57.60
Libya	20.00
Madagascar	37.40
Malawi	48.20
Mali	63.70
Mauritania	43.70
Mauritius	13.90
Morocco	35.10
Mozambique	60.60
Zambia	35.90
Zimbabwe	22.50
Tanzania	38.50
Uganda	37.40
Tunisia	26.80
Togo	42.70
Sudan	41.80
Somalia	44.50
South Africa	21.20
South Sudan	62.80
Sierra Leone	52.00
Senegal	40.20
Rwanda	44.10
Niger	53.30
Nigeria	49.90
Namibia	27.10
Comoros	46.40
Sao Tome and Principe	25.50
Seychelles	10.10

Infant Mortality Rate of African Countries