Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births) in India
India: Neonatal mortality rate was 16.66 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16.66
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
54th
of 200 countries
All-time high
85.29
in 1969
All-time low
16.66
in 2024
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in India, 1969–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in India is 16.66, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in India peaked at 85.29 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 16.66, in 2024.
That places India 54th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 85.29 | — |
| 1970 | 84.74 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 84.12 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 83.39 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 82.52 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 81.45 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 80.25 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 78.83 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 77.27 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 75.57 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 73.85 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 72.15 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 70.51 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 68.92 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 67.36 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 65.81 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 64.25 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 62.71 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 61.2 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 59.8 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 58.38 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 57 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 55.63 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 54.29 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 52.96 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 51.66 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 50.38 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 49.12 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 47.84 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 46.53 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 45.18 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 43.82 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 42.47 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 41.14 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 39.83 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 38.55 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 37.36 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 36.22 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 35.1 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 33.98 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 32.85 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 31.69 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 30.54 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 29.36 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 28.22 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 27.1 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 26.02 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 24.98 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 23.97 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 22.99 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 21.79 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 20.62 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 19.53 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 18.49 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 17.54 | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 16.66 | -5.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 16.66 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.12, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 16.66 is above the median for South Asia, which is 11.29, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.29 | 85.29 | 85.29 | 1 |
| 1970s | 80.2 | 73.85 | 84.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.11 | 58.38 | 72.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.06 | 45.18 | 57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.13 | 32.85 | 43.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.67 | 21.79 | 31.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.57 | 16.66 | 20.62 | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More health data for India
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4372 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,332 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44,822 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3809 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in India?
- Neonatal mortality rate in India was 16.66 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 85.29 in 1969.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.66 in 2024.
- How does India rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- India ranks 54th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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