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Neonatal mortality estimates per 1,000 live births, 1990 to 2024
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- 1990Nigeria and Côte d’Ivoire have the highest rates in this group. 49.5 and 47.6 deaths before day 28 per 1,000 live births.
- 2000All five estimates decline from 1990. Nigeria is at 46.1 and Ghana is at 35.2 per 1,000.
- 2010Senegal and Ghana are below 30 per 1,000. Senegal records 26.5 and Ghana 29.0.
- 2015Ghana moves below Senegal in the series. Ghana records 24.3 and Senegal 25.4.
- 2020Benin and Côte d’Ivoire are below 30 per 1,000. Benin is at 29.2 and Côte d’Ivoire 29.5.
- 2024Ghana reaches the lowest rate in this comparison. Ghana records 18.1, followed by Senegal at 20.9. Nigeria remains highest at 39.0.
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Neonatal mortality estimates per 1,000 live births, 1990 to 2024
These are annual modeled estimates by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation. The table shows central estimates rounded to one decimal. The series refers to live births and deaths before 28 days.
| Source | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | 2024 | 27.2 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2023 | 27.7 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2022 | 28.2 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2021 | 28.7 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2020 | 29.2 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2019 | 29.7 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2018 | 30.2 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2017 | 30.6 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2016 | 31.1 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2015 | 31.4 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2014 | 31.8 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2013 | 32.2 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2012 | 32.6 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2011 | 33 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2010 | 33.4 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2009 | 33.8 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2008 | 34 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2007 | 34.3 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2006 | 34.7 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2005 | 35 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2004 | 35.5 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2003 | 36 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2002 | 36.7 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2001 | 37.4 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2000 | 38.2 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 1999 | 38.9 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 1998 | 39.5 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 1997 | 40 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 1996 | 40.6 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 1995 | 41.1 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 1994 | 41.7 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 1993 | 42.3 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 1992 | 43 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 1991 | 43.7 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 1990 | 44.5 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2024 | 27.4 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2023 | 27.9 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2022 | 28.5 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2021 | 29 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2020 | 29.5 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2019 | 30 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2018 | 30.6 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2017 | 31.1 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2016 | 31.7 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2015 | 32.2 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2014 | 32.8 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2013 | 33.4 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2012 | 34.1 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2011 | 34.7 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2010 | 35.3 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2009 | 36 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2008 | 36.5 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2007 | 37.1 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2006 | 37.7 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2005 | 38.2 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2004 | 38.7 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2003 | 39.2 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2002 | 39.7 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2001 | 40.2 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2000 | 40.7 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 1999 | 41.3 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 1998 | 42 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 1997 | 42.8 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 1996 | 43.7 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 1995 | 44.5 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 1994 | 45.3 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 1993 | 45.9 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 1992 | 46.5 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 1991 | 47.1 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 1990 | 47.6 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2024 | 18.1 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2023 | 18.7 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2022 | 19.2 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2021 | 19.7 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2020 | 20.4 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2019 | 21 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2018 | 21.8 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2017 | 22.6 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2016 | 23.4 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2015 | 24.3 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2014 | 25.2 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2013 | 26.1 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2012 | 27.1 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2011 | 28.1 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2010 | 29 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2009 | 29.9 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2008 | 30.6 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2007 | 31.1 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2006 | 31.6 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2005 | 32.1 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2004 | 32.5 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2003 | 33.1 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2002 | 33.7 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2001 | 34.4 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2000 | 35.2 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 1999 | 36 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 1998 | 36.8 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 1997 | 37.5 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 1996 | 38.2 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 1995 | 38.9 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 1994 | 39.4 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 1993 | 40 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 1992 | 40.5 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 1991 | 41.2 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 1990 | 42 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2024 | 39 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2023 | 39.2 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2022 | 39.3 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2021 | 39.3 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2020 | 39.2 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2019 | 39 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2018 | 38.7 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2017 | 38.5 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2016 | 38.2 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2015 | 38 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2014 | 37.8 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2013 | 37.7 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2012 | 37.6 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2011 | 37.7 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2010 | 37.9 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2009 | 38.1 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2008 | 38.4 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2007 | 38.8 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2006 | 39.3 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2005 | 40 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2004 | 40.9 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2003 | 42.1 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2002 | 43.4 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2001 | 44.8 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2000 | 46.1 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 1999 | 47.3 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 1998 | 48.3 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 1997 | 49 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 1996 | 49.4 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 1995 | 49.7 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 1994 | 49.8 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 1993 | 49.8 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 1992 | 49.7 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 1991 | 49.6 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 1990 | 49.5 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2024 | 20.9 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2023 | 21.7 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2022 | 22.4 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2021 | 23.2 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2020 | 23.9 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2019 | 24.5 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2018 | 25 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2017 | 25.2 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2016 | 25.4 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2015 | 25.4 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2014 | 25.4 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2013 | 25.5 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2012 | 25.7 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2011 | 26 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2010 | 26.5 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2009 | 27.1 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2008 | 27.8 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2007 | 28.7 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2006 | 29.8 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2005 | 31.1 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2004 | 32.6 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2003 | 34.1 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2002 | 35.5 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2001 | 36.7 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2000 | 37.8 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 1999 | 38.6 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 1998 | 39.2 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 1997 | 39.6 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 1996 | 39.9 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 1995 | 40 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 1994 | 39.9 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 1993 | 39.9 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 1992 | 39.9 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 1991 | 39.8 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 1990 | 39.9 | Source 1 |