Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection) in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained was 24.96 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
24.96
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
2nd
of 11 groups
All-time high
26.28
in 2025
All-time low
24.96
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in Sub-Saharan Africa is 24.96, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26.28 | — |
| 2026 | 26 | -1.0% |
| 2027 | 25.73 | -1.0% |
| 2028 | 25.47 | -1.0% |
| 2029 | 25.22 | -1.0% |
| 2030 | 24.96 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 25.74 | 25.22 | 26.28 | 5 |
| 2030s | 24.96 | 24.96 | 24.96 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0181 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5639 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.74 % 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, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0142 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2801 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in Sub-Saharan Africa was 24.96 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 26.28 in 2025.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.96 in 2030.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd out of 11 groups with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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 mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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