Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in India
India: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.1369 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in India, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
India recorded 0.1369 deaths per square kilometre for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in India peaked at 0.637 deaths per square kilometre in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.1369 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
India ranks 13th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6177 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.6262 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.6304 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.6355 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.637 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.6323 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.6337 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.6249 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.6184 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.6159 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.6171 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.6126 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.6071 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.6027 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.5993 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.5907 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.5866 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.573 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.5634 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.5524 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.5397 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.5292 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.5176 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.5051 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4951 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.484 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4726 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4609 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4493 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4372 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4287 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4185 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4029 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3857 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.37 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3526 deaths per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3367 deaths per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3223 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3106 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3006 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2867 deaths per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.274 deaths per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.261 deaths per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2468 deaths per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2285 deaths per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.22 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2117 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1974 deaths per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1903 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1769 deaths per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 0.163 deaths per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1532 deaths per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1448 deaths per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1369 deaths per square kilometre | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6272 deaths per square kilometre | 0.6159 deaths per square kilometre | 0.637 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5905 deaths per square kilometre | 0.5524 deaths per square kilometre | 0.6171 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4891 deaths per square kilometre | 0.4372 deaths per square kilometre | 0.5397 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3629 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3006 deaths per square kilometre | 0.4287 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2293 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1769 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2867 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1495 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1369 deaths per square kilometre | 0.163 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 10 Gambia 0.1906 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 11 Uganda 0.1833 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 12 Malawi 0.1669 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 14 Togo 0.1225 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 15 Benin 0.1173 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 16 Bahrain 0.1075 deaths per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in India?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in India was 0.1369 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.637 deaths per square kilometre in 1974.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1369 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does India rank for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 13th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of neonatal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.