Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in India

India: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates 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
57
in 1990
All-time low
16.66
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in India, 1990–2024

20304050601990200720241990: 571991: 55.61992: 54.31993: 531994: 51.71995: 50.41996: 49.11997: 47.81998: 46.51999: 45.22000: 43.82001: 42.52002: 41.12003: 39.82004: 38.62005: 37.42006: 36.22007: 35.12008: 342009: 32.82010: 31.72011: 30.52012: 29.42013: 28.22014: 27.12015: 262016: 252017: 242018: 232019: 21.82020: 20.62021: 19.52022: 18.52023: 17.52024: 16.7

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in India is 16.66, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in India peaked at 57 in 1990 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 35 years of available data.

Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in India, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in India, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 57
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
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

  1. 51 Bangladesh 17.91 compare
  2. 52 Botswana 17.64 compare
  3. 53 Rwanda 17.35 compare
  4. 55 Congo 16.53 compare
  5. 56 Gabon 16.34 compare
  6. 57 Eritrea 15.62 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in India?
Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in India was 16.66 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 57 in 1990.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 16.66 in 2024.
How does India rank for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
India ranks 54th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates 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 estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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