Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained (projection) in South Asia
South Asia: Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained (projection) 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
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.
Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained (projection) in South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 727,020 | — |
| 2026 | 699,490 | -3.8% |
| 2027 | 673,163 | -3.8% |
| 2028 | 648,317 | -3.7% |
| 2029 | 624,915 | -3.6% |
| 2030 | 602,840 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 674,581 | 624,915 | 727,020 | 5 |
| 2030s | 602,840 | 602,840 | 602,840 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More health data for South Asia
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.022 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0457 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 2.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -0.1224 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0182 units per person (2025)
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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