Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection) in South Asia
South Asia: Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained was 17.05 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
17.05
Change on year
down 3.3%
Rank
4th
of 11 groups
All-time high
20.3
in 2025
All-time low
17.05
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained in South Asia, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2030, neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in South Asia stood at 17.05. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained in South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20.3 | — |
| 2026 | 19.58 | -3.5% |
| 2027 | 18.9 | -3.5% |
| 2028 | 18.26 | -3.4% |
| 2029 | 17.64 | -3.4% |
| 2030 | 17.05 | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 18.94 | 17.64 | 20.3 | 5 |
| 2030s | 17.05 | 17.05 | 17.05 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More health data for South Asia
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0067 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0101 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 6.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0441 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0058 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in South Asia?
- Neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in South Asia was 17.05 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3 in 2025.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.05 in 2030.
- How does South Asia rank for neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained?
- South Asia ranks 4th out of 11 groups with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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