Countdown 2030: Trends in neonatal mortality between 1990 and 2023 with projections towards sustainable development goal target 3.2 at the global, regional, and national levels

Despite substantial progress in reducing the NMR worldwide since 1990, more than a quarter of countries and territories would miss SDG target 3.2 by 2030, and nearly half of those countries and territories would meet SDG target 3.2 after 2050. Urgent actions are needed in most regions and countries with high NMRs, particularly those in sub-Saharan Africa.