Number of neonatal deaths ihme in India
India: Number of neonatal deaths ihme was 557,579 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
557,579
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
1st
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.50 million
in 1980
All-time low
557,579
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in India, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths ihme in India is 557,579, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths ihme in India peaked at 1.50 million in 1980 and was at its lowest, 557,579, in 2019.
That places India 1st out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.26 million | — |
| 1951 | 1.27 million | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 1.28 million | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 1.30 million | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 1.32 million | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 1.33 million | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 1.34 million | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 1.37 million | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 1.40 million | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 1.40 million | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 1.44 million | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 1.45 million | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 1.44 million | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 1.45 million | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 1.44 million | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 1.46 million | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 1.46 million | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 1.45 million | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 1.42 million | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 1.40 million | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 1.37 million | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 1.36 million | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 1.37 million | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 1.38 million | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 1.40 million | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 1.44 million | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 1.46 million | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 1.48 million | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 1.50 million | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 1.50 million | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.50 million | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.50 million | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.49 million | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.48 million | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 1.46 million | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 1.42 million | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 1.39 million | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 1.36 million | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 1.32 million | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 1.28 million | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 1.25 million | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 1.23 million | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 1.22 million | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.19 million | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 1.17 million | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 1.15 million | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 1.13 million | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 1.11 million | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.10 million | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 1.09 million | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.07 million | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.04 million | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.03 million | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.02 million | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.00 million | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 980,608 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 955,381 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 931,862 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 908,708 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 880,622 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 854,861 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 829,051 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 803,474 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 785,419 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 748,496 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 720,247 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 654,685 | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 612,105 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 585,969 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 557,579 | -4.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 557,579 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,927, 94.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 557,579 is above the median for South Asia, which is 6,510, 85.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.33 million | 1.26 million | 1.40 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.44 million | 1.40 million | 1.46 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.42 million | 1.36 million | 1.50 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.42 million | 1.28 million | 1.50 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.16 million | 1.09 million | 1.25 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 981,881 | 880,622 | 1.07 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 715,189 | 557,579 | 854,861 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths ihme in India?
- Number of neonatal deaths ihme in India was 557,579 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.50 million in 1980.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 557,579 in 2019.
- How does India rank for number of neonatal deaths ihme?
- India ranks 1st out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths ihme rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. 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 Number of neonatal deaths ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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