Neonatal deaths - High-income country average rate matched in South Africa
South Africa: Neonatal deaths - High-income country average rate matched was 3,209 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
3,209
Change on year
down 22.5%
World rank
25th
of 200 countries
All-time high
11,408
in 2025
All-time low
3,209
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Neonatal deaths - High-income country average rate matched in South Africa, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 3,209 for neonatal deaths - high-income country average rate matched in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.5% on the previous year and down 71.9% over ten years.
That places South Africa 25th out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.
Neonatal deaths - High-income country average rate matched in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11,408 | — |
| 2026 | 8,838 | -22.5% |
| 2027 | 6,859 | -22.4% |
| 2028 | 5,325 | -22.4% |
| 2029 | 4,138 | -22.3% |
| 2030 | 3,209 | -22.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 7,314 | 4,138 | 11,408 | 5 |
| 2030s | 3,209 | 3,209 | 3,209 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More financial sector data for South Africa
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 13.81 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0607 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 10.08 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 13.81 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0607 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths - high-income country average rate matched in South Africa?
- Neonatal deaths - high-income country average rate matched in South Africa was 3,209 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths - high-income country average rate matched recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 11,408 in 2025.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths - high-income country average rate matched recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,209 in 2030.
- How does South Africa rank for neonatal deaths - high-income country average rate matched?
- South Africa ranks 25th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal deaths - high-income country average rate matched rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths - High-income country average rate matched (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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