Neonates Dying Before 28 Days Of Age
Africa Ranking
per 1Source: IMF
Definition of Neonates Dying Before 28 Days Of Age
Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.
Current Rank | Country | Value | Latest Reading | Previous Rank | Previous Value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Lesotho | 45 | 2018 | 1 | 45 |
2 | Central African Republic | 39 | 2020 | 2 | 40 |
3 | Somalia | 37 | 2020 | 3 | 37 |
4 | Nigeria | 36 | 2020 | 4 | 36 |
5 ↓ | Guinea-Bissau | 35 | 2020 | 4 | 36 |
6 | Ivory Coast | 34 | 2019 | 6 | 35 |
7 | Chad | 33 | 2020 | 7 | 33 |
8 | Mauritania | 32 | 2019 | 8 | 32 |
8 | Mali | 32 | 2020 | 8 | 32 |
10 ↓ | Sierra Leone | 31 | 2020 | 8 | 32 |
10 ↑ | Liberia | 31 | 2020 | 11 | 31 |
12 ↓ | Benin | 30 | 2020 | 11 | 31 |
12 ↓ | Djibouti | 30 | 2020 | 11 | 31 |
12 ↑ | Guinea | 30 | 2020 | 14 | 30 |
15 ↓ | Comoros | 29 | 2020 | 14 | 30 |
15 ↑ | Equatorial Guinea | 29 | 2020 | 17 | 29 |
15 ↓ | Mozambique | 29 | 2019 | 14 | 30 |
18 ↑ | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 27 | 2020 | 19 | 27 |
18 | Ethiopia | 27 | 2020 | 18 | 28 |
18 ↑ | Sudan | 27 | 2020 | 19 | 27 |
21 ↓ | Cameroon | 26 | 2020 | 19 | 27 |
21 ↑ | Zimbabwe | 26 | 2020 | 22 | 26 |
21 ↑ | Gambia | 26 | 2020 | 22 | 26 |
21 ↑ | Burkina Faso | 26 | 2020 | 22 | 26 |
25 | Togo | 25 | 2019 | 25 | 25 |
26 ↑ | Zambia | 24 | 2020 | 27 | 24 |
26 ↓ | Niger | 24 | 2020 | 25 | 25 |
28 ↓ | Ghana | 23 | 2020 | 27 | 24 |
29 | Botswana | 22 | 2020 | 29 | 22 |
30 ↑ | Namibia | 21 | 2019 | 32 | 21 |
30 ↑ | Senegal | 21 | 2020 | 32 | 21 |
30 ↓ | Kenya | 21 | 2019 | 29 | 22 |
30 ↑ | Burundi | 21 | 2020 | 32 | 21 |
34 ↑ | Uganda | 20 | 2019 | 37 | 20 |
34 ↓ | Tanzania | 20 | 2020 | 29 | 22 |
34 ↓ | Madagascar | 20 | 2020 | 32 | 21 |
34 ↓ | Swaziland | 20 | 2020 | 32 | 21 |
34 ↑ | Gabon | 20 | 2020 | 37 | 20 |
39 ↑ | Republic of the Congo | 19 | 2020 | 40 | 19 |
39 ↓ | Malawi | 19 | 2020 | 37 | 20 |
41 ↓ | Rwanda | 18 | 2020 | 40 | 19 |
41 ↑ | Eritrea | 18 | 2020 | 42 | 18 |
43 | Algeria | 16 | 2020 | 43 | 16 |
44 | Morocco | 12 | 2020 | 44 | 12 |
44 | Tunisia | 12 | 2020 | 44 | 12 |
46 | South Africa | 11 | 2020 | 46 | 11 |
46 ↑ | Mauritius | 11 | 2020 | 48 | 10 |
48 ↓ | Egypt | 10 | 2020 | 46 | 11 |
49 | Cape Verde | 9 | 2020 | 49 | 9 |
50 ↓ | Seychelles | 8 | 2020 | 49 | 9 |
50 ↑ | Sao Tome and Principe | 8 | 2020 | 51 | 8 |
52 | Libya | 6 | 2020 | 52 | 6 |
Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.