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Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Number of neonatal deaths 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Number of neonatal deaths in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 1.123 million in 2024, according to World Bank. The latest value is down 0.1% from 1.124 million in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 1.099 million (up 2.2% since). The highest value since 1990 was 1.124 million in 2023, the lowest 1.038 million in 1990.

Data source: World Bank · Category: Healthcare · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1960–2024

Key facts

What is the latest Number of neonatal deaths in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?

Number of neonatal deaths in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 1.123 million in 2024, according to World Bank.

Is Number of neonatal deaths in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rising or falling?

The latest value is down 0.1% from 1.124 million in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 1.099 million (up 2.2% since).

What is the highest Number of neonatal deaths on record in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?

The highest value since 1990 was 1.124 million in 2023, the lowest 1.038 million in 1990.

Metadata for Number of neonatal deaths in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
IndicatorNumber of neonatal deaths
CountrySub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
CategoryHealthcare
SourceWorld Bank
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Latest value: 1.123 million (2024)

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Source:World Bank — series SH.DTH.NMRT
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Number of neonatal deaths — Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sh-dth-nmrt/SSA. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.DTH.NMRT

MLA

World Bank. "Number of neonatal deaths — Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sh-dth-nmrt/SSA. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.DTH.NMRT.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Number of neonatal deaths — Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sh-dth-nmrt/SSA. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.DTH.NMRT.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_wdi_sh_dth_nmrt_ssa,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Number of neonatal deaths --- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sh-dth-nmrt/SSA},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.DTH.NMRT}
}