Health · Southern Africa
South Africa Neonatal Mortality
12.4as of 2024+1.9% vs 2023
Deaths in the first 28 days of life per 1,000 live births. Source: WHO GHO. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Neonatal Mortality |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 12.4 |
| 2023 | 12.2 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2021 | 11.7 |
| 2020 | 11.6 |
| 2019 | 11.5 |
| 2018 | 11.4 |
| 2017 | 11.5 |
| 2016 | 11.6 |
| 2015 | 11.7 |
| 2014 | 11.7 |
| 2013 | 11.9 |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=ZA&metric_key=neonatal_mortality_rate" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Neonatal Mortality across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Neonatal Mortality |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 39 |
| Kenya | 20.7 |
| Egypt | 13.9 |
| Ghana | 18.1 |
| Ethiopia | 25.2 |
| Tanzania | 19.9 |
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