Neonatal deaths - High-income country average rate matched in West and Central Africa
West and Central Africa: Neonatal deaths - High-income country average rate matched was 65,251 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2030)
65,251
Change on year
down 31.7%
Rank
3rd
of 11 groups
All-time high
445,273
in 2025
All-time low
65,251
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Neonatal deaths - High-income country average rate matched in West and Central Africa, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
West and Central Africa recorded 65,251 for neonatal deaths - high-income country average rate matched in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 31.7% on the previous year and down 85.3% over ten years.
Neonatal deaths - High-income country average rate matched in West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 445,273 | — |
| 2026 | 302,294 | -32.1% |
| 2027 | 205,428 | -32.0% |
| 2028 | 139,965 | -31.9% |
| 2029 | 95,540 | -31.7% |
| 2030 | 65,251 | -31.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 237,700 | 95,540 | 445,273 | 5 |
| 2030s | 65,251 | 65,251 | 65,251 | 1 |
Countries ranked near West and Central Africa
More financial sector data for West and Central Africa
- Rate 0.18 (2024)
- Under-five deaths - High-income country average rate matched 117,218 (2030)
- Deaths age 10 to 19 - High-income country average rate matched 45,334 (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths - high-income country average rate matched in West and Central Africa?
- Neonatal deaths - high-income country average rate matched in West and Central Africa was 65,251 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths - high-income country average rate matched recorded in West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 445,273 in 2025.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths - high-income country average rate matched recorded in West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,251 in 2030.
- How does West and Central Africa rank for neonatal deaths - high-income country average rate matched?
- West and Central Africa ranks 3rd out of 11 groups with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal deaths - high-income country average rate matched rising or falling in West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this West and Central Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths - High-income country average rate matched (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).