Neonatal mortality rate - High-income country average rate matched in South Asia
South Asia: Neonatal mortality rate - High-income country average rate matched was 2.8 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2030)
2.8
Change on year
down 28.0%
Rank
5th
of 11 groups
All-time high
14.92
in 2025
All-time low
2.8
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Neonatal mortality rate - High-income country average rate matched in South Asia, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 2.8 for neonatal mortality rate - high-income country average rate matched in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.0% on the previous year and down 81.2% over ten years.
Neonatal mortality rate - High-income country average rate matched in South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14.92 | — |
| 2026 | 10.61 | -28.9% |
| 2027 | 7.57 | -28.7% |
| 2028 | 5.42 | -28.4% |
| 2029 | 3.89 | -28.2% |
| 2030 | 2.8 | -28.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 8.48 | 3.89 | 14.92 | 5 |
| 2030s | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 1 |
More health data for South Asia
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0109 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3493 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6806 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate - high-income country average rate matched in South Asia?
- Neonatal mortality rate - high-income country average rate matched in South Asia was 2.8 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - high-income country average rate matched recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.92 in 2025.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - high-income country average rate matched recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 in 2030.
- How does South Asia rank for neonatal mortality rate - high-income country average rate matched?
- South Asia ranks 5th out of 11 groups with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - high-income country average rate matched rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - High-income country average rate matched (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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