Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained in South Asia

South Asia: Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained was 602,840 in 2030. ▼ Falling

Latest (2030)
602,840
Change on year
down 3.5%
Rank
3rd
of 11 groups
All-time high
727,020
in 2025
All-time low
602,840
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030

Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained in South Asia, 2025–2030

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2025202720302025: 727.0k2026: 699.5k2027: 673.2k2028: 648.3k2029: 624.9k2030: 602.8k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neonatal deaths - current trends maintained in South Asia is 602,840, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 674,581 624,915 727,020 5
2030s 602,840 602,840 602,840 1

Countries ranked near South Asia

  1. 1 Nigeria 310,007 compare
  2. 2 India 279,045 compare
  3. 3 Pakistan 223,196 compare
  4. 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 115,709 compare
  5. 5 Ethiopia 92,551 compare
  6. 6 Bangladesh 48,597 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths - current trends maintained in South Asia?
Neonatal deaths - current trends maintained in South Asia was 602,840 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal deaths - current trends maintained recorded in South Asia?
The highest recorded value was 727,020 in 2025.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths - current trends maintained recorded in South Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 602,840 in 2030.
How does South Asia rank for neonatal deaths - current trends maintained?
South Asia ranks 3rd out of 11 groups with data for 2030.
Is neonatal deaths - current trends maintained rising or falling in South Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Asia 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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Indicator
Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 1,272 data points, 2025–2030
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