Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in India

India: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates was 386,212 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
386,212
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
1st
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.60 million
in 1990
All-time low
386,212
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in India, 1990–2024

500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M1990200720241990: 1.6M1991: 1.6M1992: 1.5M1993: 1.5M1994: 1.5M1995: 1.4M1996: 1.4M1997: 1.4M1998: 1.3M1999: 1.3M2000: 1.3M2001: 1.2M2002: 1.2M2003: 1.1M2004: 1.1M2005: 1.0M2006: 1.0M2007: 958.4k2008: 923.4k2009: 893.7k2010: 852.4k2011: 814.7k2012: 776.0k2013: 733.6k2014: 679.3k2015: 654.1k2016: 629.4k2017: 586.8k2018: 565.7k2019: 525.9k2020: 484.6k2021: 455.4k2022: 430.6k2023: 407.1k2024: 386.2k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in India is 386,212, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in India peaked at 1.60 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 386,212, in 2024.

That places India 1st out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in India, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in India, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 1.60 million
1991 1.57 million -1.9%
1992 1.54 million -2.2%
1993 1.50 million -2.4%
1994 1.47 million -2.0%
1995 1.44 million -2.2%
1996 1.40 million -2.4%
1997 1.37 million -2.5%
1998 1.34 million -2.5%
1999 1.30 million -2.7%
2000 1.27 million -1.9%
2001 1.24 million -2.4%
2002 1.20 million -3.7%
2003 1.15 million -4.3%
2004 1.10 million -4.1%
2005 1.05 million -4.7%
2006 1.00 million -4.5%
2007 958,386 -4.3%
2008 923,385 -3.7%
2009 893,718 -3.2%
2010 852,448 -4.6%
2011 814,671 -4.4%
2012 775,984 -4.7%
2013 733,650 -5.5%
2014 679,296 -7.4%
2015 654,101 -3.7%
2016 629,356 -3.8%
2017 586,817 -6.8%
2018 565,729 -3.6%
2019 525,925 -7.0%
2020 484,566 -7.9%
2021 455,422 -6.0%
2022 430,573 -5.5%
2023 407,112 -5.4%
2024 386,212 -5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.45 million 1.30 million 1.60 million 10
2000s 1.08 million 893,718 1.27 million 10
2010s 681,798 525,925 852,448 10
2020s 432,777 386,212 484,566 5

Countries ranked near India

  1. 2 Nigeria 295,006 compare
  2. 3 Pakistan 248,523 compare
  3. 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 105,425 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in India?
Neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in India was 386,212 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 1.60 million in 1990.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 386,212 in 2024.
How does India rank for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates?
India ranks 1st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. 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 - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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