Neonatal deaths - SDG target met (projection) in India
India: Neonatal deaths - SDG target met (projection) was 270,599 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
270,599
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
1st
of 200 countries
All-time high
363,909
in 2025
All-time low
270,599
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Neonatal deaths - SDG target met in India, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
India recorded 270,599 for neonatal deaths - sdg target met in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
That places India 1st out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top 10%.
Neonatal deaths - SDG target met (projection) in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 363,909 | — |
| 2026 | 343,271 | -5.7% |
| 2027 | 323,470 | -5.8% |
| 2028 | 304,607 | -5.8% |
| 2029 | 287,056 | -5.8% |
| 2030 | 270,599 | -5.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 270,599 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,047, 88.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 270,599 is above the median for South Asia, which is 3,523, 76.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 324,463 | 287,056 | 363,909 | 5 |
| 2030s | 270,599 | 270,599 | 270,599 | 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths - sdg target met in India?
- Neonatal deaths - sdg target met in India was 270,599 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths - sdg target met recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 363,909 in 2025.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths - sdg target met recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 270,599 in 2030.
- How does India rank for neonatal deaths - sdg target met?
- India ranks 1st out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal deaths - sdg target met rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. 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 - SDG target met (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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