Neonatal mortality rate - Remains constant in Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa: Neonatal mortality rate - Remains constant was 26.54 in 2030. ▬ Flat

Latest (2030)
26.54
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
2nd
of 11 groups
All-time high
26.55
in 2025
All-time low
26.54
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030

Neonatal mortality rate - Remains constant in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2025–2030

01020302025202720302025: 26.62026: 26.62027: 26.52028: 26.52029: 26.52030: 26.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 26.54 for neonatal mortality rate - remains constant in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.

Neonatal mortality rate - Remains constant in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal mortality rate - Remains constant (projection) in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2025 to 2030.
Year Value Change
2025 26.55
2026 26.55 -0.0%
2027 26.55 -0.0%
2028 26.54 -0.0%
2029 26.55 +0.0%
2030 26.54 -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 26.55 26.54 26.55 5
2030s 26.54 26.54 26.54 1

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa

  1. 1 South Sudan 39.47 compare
  2. 2 Nigeria 39.05 compare
  3. 3 Pakistan 36.1 compare
  4. 4 Somalia 34.24 compare
  5. 5 Zimbabwe 33.68 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate - remains constant in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Neonatal mortality rate - remains constant in Sub-Saharan Africa was 26.54 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - remains constant recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The highest recorded value was 26.55 in 2025.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - remains constant recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 26.54 in 2030.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for neonatal mortality rate - remains constant?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd out of 11 groups with data for 2030.
Is neonatal mortality rate - remains constant rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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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