Neonatal Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for African Countries in 2002

Created on April 10, 2021.

Updated on May 15, 2023.

In 2002, South Sudan had the highest neonatal mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) in Africa (53.50), followed by Guinea-Bissau (53.20), and then Angola (48.10). Seychelles had the lowest neonatal mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) (8.80) in Africa in 2002.

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	21.50
Angola	48.10
Benin	37.60
Botswana	11.30
Burkina Faso	39.00
Burundi	35.40
Cape Verde	17.00
Cameroon	34.00
Republic of Congo	29.30
Ivory Coast	45.10
Democratic Republic of the Congo	37.90
Djibouti	42.50
Central African Republic	41.70
Chad	42.20
Egypt	21.00
Equatorial Guinea	45.20
Eritrea	26.10
Eswatini	28.60
Ethiopia	46.50
Gabon	27.10
Gambia	38.80
Ghana	34.30
Guinea	42.50
Guinea-Bissau	53.20
Kenya	26.80
Lesotho	35.60
Liberia	43.90
Libya	14.20
Madagascar	29.60
Malawi	34.50
Mali	47.70
Mauritania	36.20
Mauritius	10.60
Morocco	26.90
Mozambique	43.50
Zambia	32.90
Zimbabwe	29.90
Tanzania	31.50
Uganda	30.90
Tunisia	16.40
Togo	35.20
Sudan	35.90
Somalia	45.40
South Africa	16.40
South Sudan	53.50
Sierra Leone	47.20
Senegal	35.90
Rwanda	37.60
Niger	41.30
Nigeria	44.20
Namibia	22.40
Comoros	38.50
Sao Tome and Principe	21.30
Seychelles	8.80

Infant Mortality Rate of African Countries