Neonatal deaths - SDG target met in World

World: Neonatal deaths - SDG target met was 1.27 million in 2030. ▼ Falling

Latest (2030)
1.27 million
Change on year
down 8.6%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
2.04 million
in 2025
All-time low
1.27 million
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030

Neonatal deaths - SDG target met in World, 2025–2030

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2025202720302025: 2.0M2026: 1.8M2027: 1.7M2028: 1.5M2029: 1.4M2030: 1.3M

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

World recorded 1.27 million 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 8.6% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.

Neonatal deaths - SDG target met in World, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal deaths - SDG target met (projection) in World, 2025 to 2030.
Year Value Change
2025 2.04 million
2026 1.85 million -9.7%
2027 1.67 million -9.4%
2028 1.52 million -9.1%
2029 1.38 million -8.8%
2030 1.27 million -8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 1.69 million 1.38 million 2.04 million 5
2030s 1.27 million 1.27 million 1.27 million 1

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 India 270,599 compare
  2. 2 Nigeria 95,303 compare
  3. 3 Pakistan 85,702 compare
  4. 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 59,421 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths - sdg target met in World?
Neonatal deaths - sdg target met in World was 1.27 million in 2030, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal deaths - sdg target met recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 2.04 million in 2025.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths - sdg target met recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 1.27 million in 2030.
How does World rank for neonatal deaths - sdg target met?
World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2030.
Is neonatal deaths - sdg target met rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World 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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Indicator
Neonatal deaths - SDG target met (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 1,272 data points, 2025–2030
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