State vs India2024Maternal and child

Chhattisgarh's neonatal mortality rate of 26 per 1,000 live births in 2024 is above the India figure of 18 (+44%).

DeterioratingStrength 2 of 10Detected 3 Oct 2026, 20:47 IST

What happened

2024: 26
India: 18
Change: +8
Change, per cent: +44%

2014

2016

Why it matters

The state is compared with the all-India figure for the same period, and only flagged when the gap is large relative to how far states usually sit from each other.

For neonatal mortality rate, lower is better. This movement is therefore assessed as a deterioration.

Historical context

Ranks 1 of 21 reporting states and union territories (highest first).

Full history of neonatal mortality rate in Chhattisgarh

The underlying data

The stored observations this signal was computed from. Each opens its release.

Period	Value	Release	Where in the document
2024	18	SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-STATISTICAL REPORT 2024	Statistical Report 2024, Statement 48, p.180, row "India", column Neo-natal Mortality Rate Total
2024	26	SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-STATISTICAL REPORT 2024	Statistical Report 2024, Statement 48, p.180, row "Chhattisgarh", column Neo-natal Mortality Rate Total

Source and method

Publisher: Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India
Release: SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-STATISTICAL REPORT 2024Archived file Original URLFirst seen 3 Oct 2026
Method: How a state vs india signal is computedHow neonatal mortality rate is measured

More signals for neonatal mortality rate in Chhattisgarh

Cite this

According to the India Health Observatory, Chhattisgarh's neonatal mortality rate of 26 per 1,000 live births in 2024 is above the India figure of 18 (+44%). Source: Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India, SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-STATISTICAL REPORT 2024. https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/neonatal-mortality-rate--chhattisgarh--2024--vs_parent