Mortality rate, neonatal in India
India: Mortality rate, neonatal was 16.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16.7 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
54th
of 196 countries
All-time high
85.3 per 1,000 live births
in 1969
All-time low
16.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in India, 1969–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, neonatal in India stood at 16.7 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in India peaked at 85.3 per 1,000 live births in 1969 and was at its lowest, 16.7 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places India 54th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Mortality rate, neonatal in India, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 85.3 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1970 | 84.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 84.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 83.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 82.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 81.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 80.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 78.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 77.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 75.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 73.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 72.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 70.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 68.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 67.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 65.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 64.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 62.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 61.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 59.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 58.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 57 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 55.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 54.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 53 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 51.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 50.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 49.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 47.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 46.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 45.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 43.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 42.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 41.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 39.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 38.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 37.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 36.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 35.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 34 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 32.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 31.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 30.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 29.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 28.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 27.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 26 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 25 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 24 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 23 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 21.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 20.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 19.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 18.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 17.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 16.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.3 per 1,000 live births | 85.3 per 1,000 live births | 85.3 per 1,000 live births | 1 |
| 1970s | 80.2 per 1,000 live births | 73.8 per 1,000 live births | 84.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.11 per 1,000 live births | 58.4 per 1,000 live births | 72.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.06 per 1,000 live births | 45.2 per 1,000 live births | 57 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.13 per 1,000 live births | 32.8 per 1,000 live births | 43.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.67 per 1,000 live births | 21.8 per 1,000 live births | 31.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.56 per 1,000 live births | 16.7 per 1,000 live births | 20.6 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in India?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in India was 16.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 85.3 per 1,000 live births in 1969.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does India rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- India ranks 54th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.