Record2019Maternal and child
Bihar: neonatal mortality rate of 23 per 1,000 live births in 2019 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014.
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What happened
- 2019
- 23
- series start 2014
- –
Values in per 1,000 live births.
22
24
26
28
23
2014
2016
2018
Why it matters
A record says how long it has been since the series was this high or this low. It puts a single value in the context of the whole published history.
For neonatal mortality rate, lower is better. This movement is therefore assessed as an improvement.
Historical context
5 consecutive earlier years were higher.
The underlying data
The stored observations this signal was computed from. Each opens its release.
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 23 | SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-STATISTICAL REPORT 2019 | Statistical Report 2019, Statement 48, p.173, row "Bihar", column Neo-natal Mortality Rate Total |
Source and method
More signals for neonatal mortality rate in Bihar
- Bihar's neonatal mortality rate fell to 17 per 1,000 live births in 2024, from 18 in 2023 (−5.6%).
- Bihar: neonatal mortality rate of 17 per 1,000 live births in 2024 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014.
- Bihar: neonatal mortality rate of 18 per 1,000 live births in 2023 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014.
- Bihar's neonatal mortality rate fell to 18 per 1,000 live births in 2023, from 19 in 2022 (−5.3%).
- Bihar's neonatal mortality rate was unchanged at 19 per 1,000 live births in 2022.
- Bihar's neonatal mortality rate fell to 19 per 1,000 live births in 2021, from 21 in 2020 (−9.5%).
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, Bihar: neonatal mortality rate of 23 per 1,000 live births in 2019 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014. Source: Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India, SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-STATISTICAL REPORT 2019. https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/neonatal-mortality-rate--bihar--2019--record
See also Bihar and 23 per 1,000 live births in context.