Neonatal mortality rate gho in India
India: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 1.73 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.73
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
56th
of 199 countries
All-time high
8.53
in 1969
All-time low
1.73
in 2023
Years of data
55
1969–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in India, 1969–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 1.73 for neonatal mortality rate gho in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in India peaked at 8.53 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 1.73, in 2023.
India ranks 56th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate gho in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 8.53 | — |
| 1970 | 8.47 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 8.41 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 8.34 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 8.26 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 8.15 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 8.03 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 7.89 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 7.74 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 7.58 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 7.41 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 7.25 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 7.08 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 6.92 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 6.76 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 6.61 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 6.45 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 6.3 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 6.15 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 6 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 5.85 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 5.71 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 5.59 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 5.46 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 5.34 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 5.22 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 5.11 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 4.99 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 4.87 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 4.74 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 4.6 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 4.46 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 4.32 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 4.18 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 4.04 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 3.9 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 3.78 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 3.66 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 3.54 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 3.42 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 3.3 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 3.18 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 3.06 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 2.94 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 2.83 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 2.71 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 2.6 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 2.49 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 2.38 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 2.27 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 2.14 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 2.02 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 1.91 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 1.81 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 1.73 | -4.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1.73 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.06, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 1.73 is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.46, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.53 | 8.53 | 8.53 | 1 |
| 1970s | 8.03 | 7.41 | 8.47 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.54 | 5.85 | 7.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.16 | 4.6 | 5.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.86 | 3.3 | 4.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.66 | 2.14 | 3.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.87 | 1.73 | 2.02 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate gho in India?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in India was 1.73 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 8.53 in 1969.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 in 2023.
- How does India rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- India ranks 56th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. 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 rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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