Number of neonatal deaths in India
India: Number of neonatal deaths was 386,212 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
386,212
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
1st
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.89 million
in 1974
All-time low
386,212
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in India, 1970–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths in India stood at 386,212. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in India peaked at 1.89 million in 1974 and was at its lowest, 386,212, in 2024.
India ranks 1st of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.84 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.86 million | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 1.87 million | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 1.89 million | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 1.89 million | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.88 million | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 1.88 million | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 1.86 million | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.84 million | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 1.83 million | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.83 million | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.82 million | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 1.81 million | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 1.79 million | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 1.78 million | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 1.76 million | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 1.74 million | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 1.70 million | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 1.68 million | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 1.64 million | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 1.60 million | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 1.57 million | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 1.54 million | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 1.50 million | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 1.47 million | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 1.44 million | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 1.40 million | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 1.37 million | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 1.34 million | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 1.30 million | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.27 million | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.24 million | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.20 million | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 1.15 million | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 1.10 million | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 1.05 million | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 1.00 million | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 958,386 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 923,385 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 893,718 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 852,448 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 814,671 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 775,984 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 733,650 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 679,296 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 654,101 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 629,356 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 586,817 | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 565,729 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 525,925 | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 484,566 | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 455,422 | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 430,573 | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 407,112 | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 386,212 | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.86 million | 1.83 million | 1.89 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.76 million | 1.64 million | 1.83 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.45 million | 1.30 million | 1.60 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 million | 893,718 | 1.27 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 681,798 | 525,925 | 852,448 | 10 |
| 2020s | 432,777 | 386,212 | 484,566 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in India?
- Number of neonatal deaths in India was 386,212 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.89 million in 1974.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 386,212 in 2024.
- How does India rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- India ranks 1st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. 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 Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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