Neonatal deaths - Remains constant in South Africa
South Africa: Neonatal deaths - Remains constant was 14,258 in 2030. ▬ Flat
Latest (2030)
14,258
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
37th
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 - Remains constant in South Africa, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths - remains constant in South Africa is 14,258, measured 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.
South Africa ranks 37th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Neonatal deaths - Remains constant in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14,627 | — |
| 2026 | 14,529 | -0.7% |
| 2027 | 14,458 | -0.5% |
| 2028 | 14,391 | -0.5% |
| 2029 | 14,337 | -0.4% |
| 2030 | 14,258 | -0.6% |
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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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,152 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,333 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.4769 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.5816 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths - remains constant in South Africa?
- Neonatal deaths - remains constant in South Africa was 14,258 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths - remains constant recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 14,627 in 2025.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths - remains constant recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,258 in 2030.
- How does South Africa rank for neonatal deaths - remains constant?
- South Africa ranks 37th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal deaths - remains constant 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 - Remains constant (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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