Neonatal deaths - SDG target met (projection) in China
China: Neonatal deaths - SDG target met (projection) was 13,428 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
13,428
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
22nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
20,866
in 2025
All-time low
13,428
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Neonatal deaths - SDG target met in China, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
China recorded 13,428 for neonatal deaths - sdg target met in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
That places China 22nd out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.
Neonatal deaths - SDG target met (projection) in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20,866 | — |
| 2026 | 19,076 | -8.6% |
| 2027 | 17,418 | -8.7% |
| 2028 | 15,946 | -8.5% |
| 2029 | 14,596 | -8.5% |
| 2030 | 13,428 | -8.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 13,428 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 603.5, 22.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 13,428 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 293.5, 45.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 17,580 | 14,596 | 20,866 | 5 |
| 2030s | 13,428 | 13,428 | 13,428 | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
- 19 Niger 14,639 compare
- 20 Brazil 14,024 compare
- 21 South Africa 13,753 compare
- 23 Cote d'Ivoire 13,050 compare
- 24 United States 13,043 compare
- 25 Mali 12,966 compare
More health data for China
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0985 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,642 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 10 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -8.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0176 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths - sdg target met in China?
- Neonatal deaths - sdg target met in China was 13,428 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths - sdg target met recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 20,866 in 2025.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths - sdg target met recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,428 in 2030.
- How does China rank for neonatal deaths - sdg target met?
- China ranks 22nd out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal deaths - sdg target met rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths - SDG target met (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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