Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in India
India: Number of neonatal deaths, per capita was 0.0003 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in India, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths, per capita in India stood at 0.0003 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per capita in India peaked at 0.0034 units per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per person, in 2024.
India ranks 65th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in India, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0034 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0033 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0033 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0032 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0032 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0031 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.003 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0029 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0028 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0027 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0027 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0026 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0025 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0024 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0024 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0023 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0022 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0021 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.002 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0019 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0019 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0018 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0017 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0016 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0016 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0015 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0014 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0014 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0013 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0013 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0012 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0012 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0011 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.001 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.001 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 units per person | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 units per person | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 units per person | -6.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.0003 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0005 units per person, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 0.0003 units per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0002 units per person, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More health data for India
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4372 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,332 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44,822 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3809 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths, per capita in India?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in India was 0.0003 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0034 units per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 2024.
- How does India rank for number of neonatal deaths, per capita?
- India ranks 65th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of neonatal deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.