Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in India
India: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 16.66 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in India, 1990–2024
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 (projection) in India, year by year
| 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% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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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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