Neonatal mortality rate - Remains constant in South Asia

South Asia: Neonatal mortality rate - Remains constant was 21.3 in 2030. ▬ Flat

Latest (2030)
21.3
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
4th
of 11 groups
All-time high
21.3
in 2030
All-time low
21.08
in 2025
Years of data
6
2025–2030

Neonatal mortality rate - Remains constant in South Asia, 2025–2030

051015202025202720302025: 21.12026: 21.12027: 21.22028: 21.22029: 21.22030: 21.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate - remains constant in South Asia is 21.3, measured in 2030. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Neonatal mortality rate - Remains constant in South Asia, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal mortality rate - Remains constant (projection) in South Asia, 2025 to 2030.
Year Value Change
2025 21.08
2026 21.12 +0.1%
2027 21.15 +0.2%
2028 21.2 +0.2%
2029 21.25 +0.2%
2030 21.3 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 21.16 21.08 21.25 5
2030s 21.3 21.3 21.3 1

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  2. 2 Nigeria 39.05 compare
  3. 3 Pakistan 36.1 compare
  4. 4 Somalia 34.24 compare
  5. 5 Zimbabwe 33.68 compare
  6. 6 Afghanistan 33.14 compare
  7. 7 Liberia 32.94 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate - remains constant in South Asia?
Neonatal mortality rate - remains constant in South Asia was 21.3 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - remains constant recorded in South Asia?
The highest recorded value was 21.3 in 2030.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - remains constant recorded in South Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 21.08 in 2025.
How does South Asia rank for neonatal mortality rate - remains constant?
South Asia ranks 4th out of 11 groups with data for 2030.
Is neonatal mortality rate - remains constant rising or falling in South Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Asia data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - Remains constant (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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