Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in India
India: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.1369 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1369 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
13th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.637 units per square kilometre
in 1974
All-time low
0.1369 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in India, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in India stood at 0.1369 units per square kilometre. 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 units per square kilometre in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.1369 units 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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6177 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.6262 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.6304 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.6355 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.637 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.6323 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.6337 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.6249 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.6184 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.6159 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.6171 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.6126 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.6071 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.6027 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.5993 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.5907 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.5866 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.573 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.5634 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.5524 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.5397 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.5292 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.5176 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.5051 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4951 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.484 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4726 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4609 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4493 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4372 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4287 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4185 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4029 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3857 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.37 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3526 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3367 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3223 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3106 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3006 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2867 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.274 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.261 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2468 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2285 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.22 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2117 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1974 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1903 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1769 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 0.163 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1532 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1448 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1369 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.1369 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0431 units per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 0.1369 units per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0687 units per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6272 units per square kilometre | 0.6159 units per square kilometre | 0.637 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5905 units per square kilometre | 0.5524 units per square kilometre | 0.6171 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4891 units per square kilometre | 0.4372 units per square kilometre | 0.5397 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3629 units per square kilometre | 0.3006 units per square kilometre | 0.4287 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2293 units per square kilometre | 0.1769 units per square kilometre | 0.2867 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1495 units per square kilometre | 0.1369 units per square kilometre | 0.163 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 10 Gambia 0.1906 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Uganda 0.1833 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Malawi 0.1669 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Togo 0.1225 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Benin 0.1173 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Bahrain 0.1075 units per square kilometre compare
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- 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 square kilometre in India?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in India was 0.1369 units 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 units 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 units 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
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.