Neonatal mortality wdi in India
India: Neonatal mortality wdi was 1.67 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.67
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
54th
of 199 countries
All-time high
8.53
in 1969
All-time low
1.67
in 2024
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Neonatal mortality wdi in India, 1969–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 1.67 for neonatal mortality wdi in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 56 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 wdi in India peaked at 8.53 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 1.67, in 2024.
That places India 54th out of 199 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 wdi in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 8.53 | — |
| 1970 | 8.47 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 8.41 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 8.34 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 8.25 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 8.15 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 8.03 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 7.88 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 7.73 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 7.56 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 7.38 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 7.22 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 7.05 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 6.89 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 6.74 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 6.58 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 6.42 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 6.27 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 6.12 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 5.98 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 5.84 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 5.7 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 5.56 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 5.43 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 5.3 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 5.17 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 5.04 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 4.91 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 4.78 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 4.65 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 4.52 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 4.38 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 4.25 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 4.11 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 3.98 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 3.86 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 3.74 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 3.62 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 3.51 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 3.4 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 3.28 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 3.17 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 3.05 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 2.94 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 2.82 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 2.71 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 2.6 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 2.5 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 2.4 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 2.3 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 2.18 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 2.06 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 1.95 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 1.85 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 1.75 | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 1.67 | -5.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1.67 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.81, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 1.67 is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.13, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.53 | 8.53 | 8.53 | 1 |
| 1970s | 8.02 | 7.38 | 8.47 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.51 | 5.84 | 7.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.11 | 4.52 | 5.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.81 | 3.28 | 4.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.67 | 2.18 | 3.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.86 | 1.67 | 2.06 | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality wdi in India?
- Neonatal mortality wdi in India was 1.67 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 8.53 in 1969.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.67 in 2024.
- How does India rank for neonatal mortality wdi?
- India ranks 54th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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