Record2022Maternal and child
Gujarat: neonatal mortality rate of 15 per 1,000 live births in 2022 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014.
What happened
- 2022
- 15
- 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
8 consecutive earlier years were higher.
The underlying data
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 15 | SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-STATISTICAL REPORT 2022 | Statistical Report 2022, Statement 48, p.179, row "Gujarat", column Neo-natal Mortality Rate Total |
Source and method
More signals for neonatal mortality rate in Gujarat
- Gujarat's neonatal mortality rate was unchanged at 15 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- Gujarat's neonatal mortality rate was unchanged at 15 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- Gujarat's neonatal mortality rate fell to 15 per 1,000 live births in 2022, from 16 in 2021 (−6.2%).
- Gujarat's neonatal mortality rate was unchanged at 16 per 1,000 live births in 2021.
- Gujarat's neonatal mortality rate fell to 16 per 1,000 live births in 2020, from 17 in 2019 (−5.9%).
- Gujarat: neonatal mortality rate of 16 per 1,000 live births in 2020 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014.
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, Gujarat: neonatal mortality rate of 15 per 1,000 live births in 2022 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 2022. https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/neonatal-mortality-rate--gujarat--2022--record
See also Gujarat and 15 per 1,000 live births in context.