Neonatal Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for African Countries in 2017
According to data from the World Bank, in 2017, South Sudan had the highest neonatal mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) in Africa (43.5), followed by Somalia (39.4), and Guinea-Bissau (37.4). On the other hand, Libya had the lowest neonatal mortality rate in Africa in 2017 (6.6).
The chart and table below shows the neonatal mortality rate for African countries in 2017.
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".
| Country | Neonatal Mortality Rate |
|---|---|
| Algeria | 15.2 |
| Angola | 29.1 |
| Benin | 30.9 |
| Botswana | 23.1 |
| Burkina Faso | 27.4 |
| Burundi | 22.4 |
| Cape Verde | 10.7 |
| Cameroon | 28.5 |
| Republic of Congo | 19.9 |
| Ivory Coast | 31.4 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 28.4 |
| Djibouti | 32.3 |
| Central African Republic | 34.3 |
| Chad | 34.7 |
| Egypt | 11.4 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 31 |
| Eritrea | 18.9 |
| Eswatini | 26.1 |
| Ethiopia | 32.2 |
| Gabon | 20.2 |
| Gambia | 27.6 |
| Ghana | 23.9 |
| Guinea | 33 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 37.4 |
| Kenya | 23.2 |
| Lesotho | 32.8 |
| Liberia | 32.7 |
| Libya | 6.6 |
| Madagascar | 24 |
| Malawi | 21.8 |
| Mali | 35.9 |
| Mauritania | 24.6 |
| Mauritius | 9.3 |
| Morocco | 13 |
| Mozambique | 26.5 |
| Zambia | 24.2 |
| Zimbabwe | 25.4 |
| Tanzania | 23.3 |
| Uganda | 20.7 |
| Tunisia | 11.9 |
| Togo | 25.9 |
| Sudan | 28 |
| Somalia | 39.4 |
| South Africa | 11.5 |
| South Sudan | 43.5 |
| Sierra Leone | 32.9 |
| Senegal | 26.9 |
| Rwanda | 19.5 |
| Niger | 34.9 |
| Nigeria | 36.7 |
| Namibia | 27.9 |
| Comoros | 25.3 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 9.4 |
| Seychelles | 8.9 |
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.
