Neonatal Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for African Countries in 2021
Created on April 10, 2021.
Updated on May 15, 2023.
In 2021, South Sudan had the highest neonatal mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) in Africa (39.60), followed by Somalia (36.00), and then Lesotho (35.30). Libya had the lowest neonatal mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) (5.80) in Africa in 2021.
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".
See also: Infant Mortality Rate for African Countries in 2021.
Data Source: World Bank.
Neonatal Mortality Rate (Per 1K Live Births) for African Countries in 2021
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Table of Neonatal Mortality Rate (Per 1K Live Births) for African Countries in 2021
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| Country | Neonatal Mortality Rate |
|---|---|
| Algeria | 15.60 |
| Angola | 26.60 |
| Benin | 29.20 |
| Botswana | 18.00 |
| Burkina Faso | 25.30 |
| Burundi | 20.40 |
| Cape Verde | 8.40 |
| Cameroon | 25.60 |
| Republic of Congo | 18.40 |
| Ivory Coast | 32.30 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 26.50 |
| Djibouti | 29.60 |
| Central African Republic | 31.90 |
| Chad | 32.30 |
| Egypt | 10.00 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 28.50 |
| Eritrea | 17.30 |
| Eswatini | 23.20 |
| Ethiopia | 26.20 |
| Gabon | 18.90 |
| Gambia | 25.30 |
| Ghana | 22.80 |
| Guinea | 31.10 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 34.30 |
| Kenya | 18.40 |
| Lesotho | 35.30 |
| Liberia | 29.90 |
| Libya | 5.80 |
| Madagascar | 24.10 |
| Malawi | 19.30 |
| Mali | 33.40 |
| Mauritania | 22.60 |
| Mauritius | 10.60 |
| Morocco | 11.10 |
| Mozambique | 27.50 |
| Zambia | 24.60 |
| Zimbabwe | 25.00 |
| Tanzania | 20.00 |
| Uganda | 19.00 |
| Tunisia | 11.50 |
| Togo | 24.00 |
| Sudan | 26.70 |
| Somalia | 36.00 |
| South Africa | 11.00 |
| South Sudan | 39.60 |
| Sierra Leone | 30.90 |
| Senegal | 21.10 |
| Rwanda | 17.50 |
| Niger | 33.70 |
| Nigeria | 34.90 |
| Namibia | 19.50 |
| Comoros | 25.80 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 7.60 |
| Seychelles | 8.60 |
Infant Mortality Rate of African Countries
Use the links below to find the historical infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births for each African country.