Neonatal deaths - Remains constant in Eastern and Southern Africa
Eastern and Southern Africa: Neonatal deaths - Remains constant was 498,011 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
498,011
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
4th
of 11 groups
All-time high
498,011
in 2030
All-time low
472,398
in 2025
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Neonatal deaths - Remains constant in Eastern and Southern Africa, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Eastern and Southern Africa recorded 498,011 for neonatal deaths - remains constant in 2030. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Neonatal deaths - Remains constant in Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 472,398 | — |
| 2026 | 478,334 | +1.3% |
| 2027 | 483,808 | +1.1% |
| 2028 | 488,901 | +1.1% |
| 2029 | 493,773 | +1.0% |
| 2030 | 498,011 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 483,443 | 472,398 | 493,773 | 5 |
| 2030s | 498,011 | 498,011 | 498,011 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and Southern Africa
- 1 India 375,647 compare
- 2 Nigeria 310,007 compare
- 3 Pakistan 257,743 compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 116,939 compare
- 5 Ethiopia 109,091 compare
- 6 Bangladesh 58,265 compare
- 7 Afghanistan 52,201 compare
More health data for Eastern and Southern Africa
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 14.49 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1.01 million (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 50.23 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 254,739 (2024)
- Infant deaths 686,654 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 37.3 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 482,561 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 13.43 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 290,821 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 22.65 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths - remains constant in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Neonatal deaths - remains constant in Eastern and Southern Africa was 498,011 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths - remains constant recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 498,011 in 2030.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths - remains constant recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 472,398 in 2025.
- How does Eastern and Southern Africa rank for neonatal deaths - remains constant?
- Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 4th out of 11 groups with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal deaths - remains constant rising or falling in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern and Southern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths - Remains constant (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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