Record2024Maternal and child
Bihar: neonatal mortality rate of 17 per 1,000 live births in 2024 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014.
What happened
- 2024
- 17
- series start 2014
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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
10 consecutive earlier years were higher. It extends a run of new lowests that began earlier.
The underlying data
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17 | SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-STATISTICAL REPORT 2024 | Statistical Report 2024, Statement 48, p.180, 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 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%).
- Bihar: neonatal mortality rate of 19 per 1,000 live births in 2021 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014.
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, Bihar: neonatal mortality rate of 17 per 1,000 live births in 2024 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 2024. https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/neonatal-mortality-rate--bihar--2024--record
See also Bihar and 17 per 1,000 live births in context.