Neonatal deaths - SDG target met in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Neonatal deaths - SDG target met was 542,006 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
542,006
Change on year
down 11.1%
Rank
1st
of 11 groups
All-time high
990,793
in 2025
All-time low
542,006
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Neonatal deaths - SDG target met in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 542,006 for neonatal deaths - sdg target met in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 45.3% over ten years.
Neonatal deaths - SDG target met in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 990,793 | — |
| 2026 | 875,510 | -11.6% |
| 2027 | 774,536 | -11.5% |
| 2028 | 686,646 | -11.3% |
| 2029 | 609,851 | -11.2% |
| 2030 | 542,006 | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 787,467 | 609,851 | 990,793 | 5 |
| 2030s | 542,006 | 542,006 | 542,006 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5639 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2801 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4985 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0181 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths - sdg target met in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Neonatal deaths - sdg target met in Sub-Saharan Africa was 542,006 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths - sdg target met recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 990,793 in 2025.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths - sdg target met recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 542,006 in 2030.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for neonatal deaths - sdg target met?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st out of 11 groups with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal deaths - sdg target met rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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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