Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained in World

World: Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained was 15.5 in 2030. ▼ Falling

Latest (2030)
15.5
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
16.88
in 2025
All-time low
15.5
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030

Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained in World, 2025–2030

0510152025202720302025: 16.92026: 16.62027: 16.32028: 162029: 15.82030: 15.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2030, neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in World stood at 15.5. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.

Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained in World, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection) in World, 2025 to 2030.
Year Value Change
2025 16.88
2026 16.59 -1.7%
2027 16.3 -1.7%
2028 16.03 -1.7%
2029 15.76 -1.6%
2030 15.5 -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 16.31 15.76 16.88 5
2030s 15.5 15.5 15.5 1

Countries ranked near World

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  2. 2 Nigeria 39.05 compare
  3. 3 Zimbabwe 33.68 compare
  4. 4 Liberia 32.25 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in World?
Neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in World was 15.5 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 16.88 in 2025.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 15.5 in 2030.
How does World rank for neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained?
World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2030.
Is neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 1,272 data points, 2025–2030
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