In sub-Saharan Africa the neonatal mortality rate fell from 46 per 1,000 live births in 1990 to 26 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023. Despite this fall, sub-Saharan Africa recorded the highest mortality rate, with Southern Asia reporting the next highest neonatal mortality rate.
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UNICEF. (March 24, 2025). Neonatal mortality rate worldwide from 1990 to 2023, by region (per 1,000 live births) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/764883/mortality-rate-neonatal-worldwide-by-region/
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