Neonatal deaths - SDG target met in South Africa
South Africa: Neonatal deaths - SDG target met was 13,753 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
13,753
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
21st
of 200 countries
All-time high
14,540
in 2025
All-time low
13,753
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Neonatal deaths - SDG target met in South Africa, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 13,753 for neonatal deaths - sdg target met in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
That places South Africa 21st out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.
Neonatal deaths - SDG target met in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14,540 | — |
| 2026 | 14,355 | -1.3% |
| 2027 | 14,199 | -1.1% |
| 2028 | 14,049 | -1.1% |
| 2029 | 13,913 | -1.0% |
| 2030 | 13,753 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 14,211 | 13,913 | 14,540 | 5 |
| 2030s | 13,753 | 13,753 | 13,753 | 1 |
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More health data for South Africa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1386 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1293 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths - sdg target met in South Africa?
- Neonatal deaths - sdg target met in South Africa was 13,753 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths - sdg target met recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 14,540 in 2025.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths - sdg target met recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,753 in 2030.
- How does South Africa rank for neonatal deaths - sdg target met?
- South Africa ranks 21st out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal deaths - sdg target met rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa 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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