Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained in India

India: Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained was 279,045 in 2030. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2030)
279,045
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
2nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
365,778
in 2025
All-time low
279,045
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030

Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained in India, 2025–2030

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2025202720302025: 365.8k2026: 346.8k2027: 328.5k2028: 310.9k2029: 294.5k2030: 279.0k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neonatal deaths - current trends maintained in India is 279,045, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.

That places India 2nd out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 329,296 294,503 365,778 5
2030s 279,045 279,045 279,045 1

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 Nigeria 310,007 compare
  2. 3 Pakistan 223,196 compare
  3. 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 115,709 compare
  4. 5 Ethiopia 92,551 compare

See the full ranking of 212 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths - current trends maintained in India?
Neonatal deaths - current trends maintained in India was 279,045 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal deaths - current trends maintained recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 365,778 in 2025.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths - current trends maintained recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 279,045 in 2030.
How does India rank for neonatal deaths - current trends maintained?
India ranks 2nd out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
Is neonatal deaths - current trends maintained rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 1,272 data points, 2025–2030
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