Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained (projection) in India
India: Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained (projection) was 279,045 in 2030. ▼ 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
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%.
Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained (projection) in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 365,778 | — |
| 2026 | 346,806 | -5.2% |
| 2027 | 328,479 | -5.3% |
| 2028 | 310,913 | -5.3% |
| 2029 | 294,503 | -5.3% |
| 2030 | 279,045 | -5.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 279,045 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,464, 62.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 279,045 is above the median for South Asia, which is 3,523, 79.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 329,296 | 294,503 | 365,778 | 5 |
| 2030s | 279,045 | 279,045 | 279,045 | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0372 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5922 % change on previous year (2025)
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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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