Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained (projection) in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained (projection) was 1.13 million in 2030. ▬ Flat
Latest (2030)
1.13 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
1st
of 11 groups
All-time high
1.13 million
in 2029
All-time low
1.12 million
in 2025
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 1.13 million for neonatal deaths - current trends maintained in 2030.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained (projection) in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.12 million | — |
| 2026 | 1.13 million | +0.1% |
| 2027 | 1.13 million | +0.0% |
| 2028 | 1.13 million | +0.1% |
| 2029 | 1.13 million | +0.1% |
| 2030 | 1.13 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1.13 million | 1.12 million | 1.13 million | 5 |
| 2030s | 1.13 million | 1.13 million | 1.13 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1997 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0282 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0287 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2041 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths - current trends maintained in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Neonatal deaths - current trends maintained in Sub-Saharan Africa was 1.13 million in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million in 2029.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 million in 2025.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for neonatal deaths - current trends maintained?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st out of 11 groups with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal deaths - current trends maintained rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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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