Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in India
India: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.628 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.628
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
40th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.628
in 2024
All-time low
0.4555
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in India, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
India recorded 0.628 for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in India peaked at 0.628 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4555, in 1990.
India ranks 40th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4555 | — |
| 1991 | 0.4581 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4595 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4605 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4634 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4655 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4683 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.4717 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4755 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4792 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4858 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4901 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4907 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4925 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4967 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4998 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5066 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5153 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5266 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5386 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5452 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5556 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5642 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5714 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5737 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5948 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6062 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6066 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6261 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6203 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6171 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.6233 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6259 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6265 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.628 | +0.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.628 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5149, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 0.628 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.6152, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4657 | 0.4555 | 0.4792 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5043 | 0.4858 | 0.5386 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5864 | 0.5452 | 0.6261 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6241 | 0.6171 | 0.628 | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in India?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in India was 0.628 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.628 in 2024.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4555 in 1990.
- How does India rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- India ranks 40th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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