Neonatal mortality rate - SDG target met in South Asia
South Asia: Neonatal mortality rate - SDG target met was 11.91 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
11.91
Change on year
down 8.4%
Rank
4th
of 11 groups
All-time high
19.01
in 2025
All-time low
11.91
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Neonatal mortality rate - SDG target met in South Asia, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 11.91 for neonatal mortality rate - sdg target met in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.
Neonatal mortality rate - SDG target met in South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19.01 | — |
| 2026 | 17.21 | -9.4% |
| 2027 | 15.64 | -9.2% |
| 2028 | 14.25 | -8.9% |
| 2029 | 13.01 | -8.7% |
| 2030 | 11.91 | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 15.82 | 13.01 | 19.01 | 5 |
| 2030s | 11.91 | 11.91 | 11.91 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
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More health data for South Asia
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.035 units per person (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 0.6806 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.93 % 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, female, per capita 0.0385 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.9216 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate - sdg target met in South Asia?
- Neonatal mortality rate - sdg target met in South Asia was 11.91 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - sdg target met recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.01 in 2025.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - sdg target met recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.91 in 2030.
- How does South Asia rank for neonatal mortality rate - sdg target met?
- South Asia ranks 4th out of 11 groups with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - sdg target met rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - SDG target met (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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