Number of neonatal deaths by region in India
India: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 386,212 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
386,212
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
1st
of 195 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 by region in India, 1970–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths by region in India stood at 386,212. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in India peaked at 1.89 million in 1974 and was at its lowest, 386,212, in 2024.
That places India 1st out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths by region 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 by region in India?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in India was 386,212 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.89 million in 1974.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 386,212 in 2024.
- How does India rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- India ranks 1st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.