Africa
AMU
B5
CEN-SAD
Central Africa
COMESA
EAC
Eastern Africa
ECA countries of focus
ECCAS
ECOWAS
IGAD
Island economies
Land-locked countries
Land-locked LDCs
Least developed countries
Mineral-rich countries
Non-Oil LDCs
Non-Oil Producing
North Africa
Oil LDCs
Oil producing economies
SADC
Sahel
Small Island states
Southern Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa
West Africa
Goal 3. Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
Target Target 3.2 By 2030, end preventable deaths of newborns and children under 5 years of age, with all countries aiming to reduce neonatal mortality to at least as low as 12 per 1,000 live births and under-5 mortality to at least as low as 25 per 1,000 live births
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate
Series:
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)//under 1 month old//Both sexes (Per 1,000 live births)
Neonatal deaths //under 1 month old//Both sexes (number)
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Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)//under 1 month old//Both sexes (Per 1,000 live births)
Area grouping
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Africa
36.0
35.1
34.3
33.5
32.7
32.0
31.4
30.8
30.2
29.6
29.0
28.5
28.1
27.7
27.3
26.8
26.4
26.0
25.6
...
...
Eastern Africa
36.7
35.9
35.0
34.2
33.4
32.6
31.8
31.0
30.3
29.6
28.9
28.2
27.5
26.9
26.3
25.7
25.2
24.6
24.1
...
...
West Africa
41.6
40.5
39.6
38.7
38.0
37.4
36.8
36.3
35.9
35.5
35.1
34.9
34.6
34.3
34.0
33.6
33.1
32.6
32.1
...
...
Central Africa
36.3
35.8
35.4
34.9
34.4
33.9
33.5
33.1
32.7
32.3
31.8
31.4
30.9
30.4
29.8
29.3
28.8
28.3
27.8
...
...
North Africa
24.5
23.9
23.1
22.5
21.8
21.2
20.6
20.0
19.3
18.7
18.1
17.6
17.2
16.9
16.6
16.4
16.2
15.9
15.5
...
...
Southern Africa
32.6
31.5
30.6
29.8
29.1
28.3
27.9
27.4
26.7
26.0
25.4
24.9
24.5
24.2
23.8
23.4
22.9
22.6
22.3
...
...
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa
33.7
33.0
32.3
31.5
30.8
30.1
29.3
28.6
27.8
27.1
26.4
25.8
25.2
24.8
24.3
23.8
23.4
22.9
22.4
...
...
Economic Community Of West African States
41.6
40.5
39.6
38.7
38.0
37.4
36.8
36.3
35.9
35.5
35.1
34.9
34.6
34.3
34.0
33.6
33.1
32.6
32.1
...
...
East African Community
33.2
32.4
31.6
30.9
30.1
29.4
28.8
28.2
27.7
27.1
26.6
26.1
25.5
25.0
24.5
23.9
23.5
23.1
22.6
...
...
Southern African Development Community
33.2
32.3
31.5
30.7
30.0
29.3
28.8
28.3
27.7
27.1
26.6
26.1
25.6
25.3
24.9
24.4
24.0
23.7
23.3
...
...
Arab Maghreb Union
22.8
22.0
21.3
20.5
19.8
19.0
18.4
17.8
17.2
16.7
16.1
15.5
15.0
14.6
14.5
14.5
14.4
14.1
13.8
...
...
Inter-Governmental Authority for Development
38.4
37.6
36.9
36.1
35.3
34.5
33.7
32.9
32.2
31.4
30.6
29.9
29.1
28.3
27.5
26.8
26.2
25.6
24.9
...
...
Community of Sahel-Saharan States
37.3
36.5
35.7
34.9
34.2
33.6
33.0
32.4
31.9
31.4
30.9
30.6
30.2
30.1
29.7
29.4
29.1
28.7
28.2
...
...
Economic Community of Central African States
38.3
37.5
36.7
35.8
34.9
34.0
33.3
32.5
31.8
31.2
30.5
29.9
29.3
28.7
28.2
27.6
27.1
26.6
26.1
...
...
Mineral Reach Countries
34.0
33.1
32.3
31.5
30.8
30.1
29.6
29.1
28.6
28.1
27.6
27.2
26.9
26.5
26.2
25.9
25.5
25.2
24.8
...
...
Island economies
28.4
27.8
27.2
26.7
26.1
25.6
25.2
24.8
24.5
24.2
24.0
23.9
23.7
23.7
23.6
23.6
23.7
23.7
23.7
...
...
Land-locked countries
39.4
38.4
37.5
36.6
35.8
35.0
34.2
33.4
32.6
31.8
31.1
30.4
29.7
29.1
28.5
27.8
27.3
26.7
26.2
...
...
Land-locked LDCs
39.9
38.8
37.7
36.8
35.9
35.1
34.2
33.4
32.7
31.9
31.2
30.5
29.8
29.2
28.5
27.9
27.3
26.8
26.3
...
...
Least developed countries
38.6
37.6
36.7
35.8
34.9
34.1
33.3
32.6
31.9
31.3
30.6
30.0
29.4
28.8
28.2
27.7
27.1
26.6
26.1
...
...
Non-Oil LDCs
38.0
37.0
36.1
35.2
34.3
33.6
32.8
32.1
31.4
30.7
30.0
29.4
28.8
28.3
27.7
27.2
26.7
26.2
25.6
...
...
Non-Oil Producing
33.2
32.3
31.5
30.7
29.9
29.1
28.4
27.7
27.0
26.2
25.5
24.9
24.4
24.0
23.5
23.1
22.7
22.2
21.8
...
...
Oil LDCs
39.9
39.1
38.3
37.4
36.5
35.7
35.0
34.3
33.6
33.0
32.4
31.9
31.3
30.9
30.3
29.8
29.3
28.9
28.4
...
...
Oil producing economies
39.6
38.7
37.9
37.0
36.3
35.6
35.0
34.5
34.0
33.6
33.1
32.7
32.3
32.0
31.6
31.2
30.8
30.3
29.8
...
...
Sahel
41.5
40.4
39.5
38.6
37.9
37.3
36.8
36.4
36.0
35.7
35.4
35.2
34.9
34.6
34.3
33.9
33.5
33.0
32.5
...
...
Small Island states
21.7
21.6
21.5
21.5
21.4
21.2
21.0
20.8
20.4
20.0
19.7
19.1
18.7
18.1
17.6
17.4
17.1
16.8
16.4
...
...
Sub-Saharan Africa
37.8
36.9
36.0
35.2
34.5
33.8
33.2
32.6
32.0
31.5
30.9
30.5
30.0
29.5
29.0
28.5
28.1
27.6
27.1
...
...
Table
2005