Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained in South Africa
South Africa: Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained was 14,258 in 2030. ▬ Flat
Latest (2030)
14,258
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
32nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
14,627
in 2025
All-time low
14,258
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained in South Africa, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 14,258 for neonatal deaths - current trends maintained in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
That places South Africa 32nd out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 14,468 | 14,337 | 14,627 | 5 |
| 2030s | 14,258 | 14,258 | 14,258 | 1 |
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More health data for South Africa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1386 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,152 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,333 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0689 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5134 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths - current trends maintained in South Africa?
- Neonatal deaths - current trends maintained in South Africa was 14,258 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths - current trends maintained recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 14,627 in 2025.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths - current trends maintained recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,258 in 2030.
- How does South Africa rank for neonatal deaths - current trends maintained?
- South Africa ranks 32nd out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal deaths - current trends maintained rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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