Neonatal mortality rate 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 201 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: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in India stood at 16.66. 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.
India ranks 54th of 201 countries on this measure, 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% |
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in India?
- Neonatal mortality rate in India was 16.66 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- 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 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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