Neonatal mortality ihme in India
India: Neonatal mortality ihme was 2.38 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
2.38
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
29th
of 204 countries
All-time high
8.42
in 1950
All-time low
2.38
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Neonatal mortality ihme in India, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, neonatal mortality ihme in India stood at 2.38. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality ihme in India peaked at 8.42 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.38, in 2019.
That places India 29th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality ihme in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.42 | — |
| 1951 | 8.23 | -2.3% |
| 1952 | 8.13 | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 8.09 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 7.94 | -1.9% |
| 1955 | 7.82 | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 7.75 | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 7.79 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 7.85 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 7.76 | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 7.89 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 7.85 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 7.72 | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 7.67 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 7.57 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 7.6 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 7.53 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 7.47 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 7.26 | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 7.13 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 6.97 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 6.86 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 6.77 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 6.69 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 6.59 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 6.57 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 6.46 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 6.33 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 6.23 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 6.09 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 5.96 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 5.84 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 5.74 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 5.62 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 5.52 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 5.38 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 5.3 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 5.19 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 5.07 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 4.91 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 4.75 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 4.65 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 4.59 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 4.48 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 4.38 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 4.31 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 4.2 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 4.15 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 4.13 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 4.09 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 4.03 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 3.94 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 3.88 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 3.82 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 3.75 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 3.68 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 3.59 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 3.52 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 3.45 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 3.36 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 3.3 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 3.23 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 3.16 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 3.11 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 3 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 2.93 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 2.7 | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 2.57 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 2.5 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 2.38 | -4.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 2.38 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.97, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 2.38 is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.94, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.98 | 7.75 | 8.42 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.57 | 7.13 | 7.89 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.56 | 6.09 | 6.97 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.45 | 4.91 | 5.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.37 | 4.09 | 4.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.7 | 3.36 | 4.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.89 | 2.38 | 3.3 | 10 |
Countries ranked near India
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.04 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality ihme in India?
- Neonatal mortality ihme in India was 2.38 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 8.42 in 1950.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.38 in 2019.
- How does India rank for neonatal mortality ihme?
- India ranks 29th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality ihme rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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