Neonatal deaths in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Neonatal deaths was 1.08 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.08 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
2nd
of 21 groups
All-time high
1.08 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.06 million
in 2007
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal deaths in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 1.08 million for neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 1.08 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.06 million, in 2007.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 2nd out of 21 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Neonatal deaths in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.07 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.07 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.06 million | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.06 million | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.06 million | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.06 million | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.06 million | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.06 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.06 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.06 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.06 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.06 million | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.06 million | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.06 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.06 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.06 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.06 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.06 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.06 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.07 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.07 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.08 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.08 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.08 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.08 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.06 million | 1.06 million | 1.07 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 million | 1.06 million | 1.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 million | 1.07 million | 1.08 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More development goals data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Red List Index 0.8101 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 616 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 165.83 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 366 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 355 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 232 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 658 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 794 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 817 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1.89 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Neonatal deaths in Sub-Saharan Africa was 1.08 million in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 million in 2007.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for neonatal deaths?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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