Number of neonatal deaths in India
India: Number of neonatal deaths was 557,579 deaths in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
557,579 deaths
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
1st
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.50 million deaths
in 1980
All-time low
557,579 deaths
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths in India, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths in India is 557,579 deaths, 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 in India peaked at 1.50 million deaths in 1980 and was at its lowest, 557,579 deaths, 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 in India, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.26 million deaths | — |
| 1951 | 1.27 million deaths | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 1.28 million deaths | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 1.30 million deaths | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 1.32 million deaths | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 1.33 million deaths | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 1.34 million deaths | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 1.37 million deaths | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 1.40 million deaths | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 1.40 million deaths | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 1.44 million deaths | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 1.45 million deaths | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 1.44 million deaths | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 1.45 million deaths | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 1.44 million deaths | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 1.46 million deaths | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 1.46 million deaths | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 1.45 million deaths | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 1.42 million deaths | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 1.40 million deaths | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 1.37 million deaths | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 1.36 million deaths | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 1.37 million deaths | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 1.38 million deaths | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 1.40 million deaths | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 1.44 million deaths | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 1.46 million deaths | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 1.48 million deaths | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 1.50 million deaths | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 1.50 million deaths | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.50 million deaths | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.50 million deaths | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.49 million deaths | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.48 million deaths | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 1.46 million deaths | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 1.42 million deaths | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 1.39 million deaths | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 1.36 million deaths | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 1.32 million deaths | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 1.28 million deaths | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 1.25 million deaths | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 1.23 million deaths | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 1.22 million deaths | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.19 million deaths | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 1.17 million deaths | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 1.15 million deaths | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 1.13 million deaths | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 1.11 million deaths | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.10 million deaths | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 1.09 million deaths | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.07 million deaths | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.04 million deaths | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.03 million deaths | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.02 million deaths | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.00 million deaths | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 980,608 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 955,381 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 931,862 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 908,708 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 880,622 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 854,861 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 829,051 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 803,474 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 785,419 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 748,496 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 720,247 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 654,685 deaths | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 612,105 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 585,969 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 557,579 deaths | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.33 million deaths | 1.26 million deaths | 1.40 million deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.44 million deaths | 1.40 million deaths | 1.46 million deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.42 million deaths | 1.36 million deaths | 1.50 million deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.42 million deaths | 1.28 million deaths | 1.50 million deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.16 million deaths | 1.09 million deaths | 1.25 million deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 981,881 deaths | 880,622 deaths | 1.07 million deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 715,189 deaths | 557,579 deaths | 854,861 deaths | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in India?
- Number of neonatal deaths in India was 557,579 deaths in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.50 million deaths in 1980.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 557,579 deaths in 2019.
- How does India rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- India ranks 1st out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths 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 IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.