Record2022–24Maternal and child
Himachal Pradesh: neonatal mortality rate of 8 per 1,000 live births in 2022–24 is the lowest of the 8 years on record.
What happened
- 2022–24
- 8
- series start 2015-2017
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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
7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–24 | 8 | SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-STATISTICAL REPORT 2024 | Statistical Report 2024, Statement 48, p.180, row "Himachal Pradesh*", column Neo-natal Mortality Rate Total (three-year period 2022-24) |
Source and method
More signals for neonatal mortality rate in Himachal Pradesh
- Himachal Pradesh's neonatal mortality rate fell to 8 per 1,000 live births in 2022–24, from 11 in 2021–23 (−27%).
- Himachal Pradesh: neonatal mortality rate of 11 per 1,000 live births in 2021–23 is the lowest of the 7 years on record.
- Himachal Pradesh's neonatal mortality rate fell to 11 per 1,000 live births in 2021–23, from 12 in 2020–22 (−8.3%).
- Himachal Pradesh's neonatal mortality rate was unchanged at 12 per 1,000 live births in 2020–22.
- Himachal Pradesh's neonatal mortality rate fell to 12 per 1,000 live births in 2019–21, from 13 in 2018–20 (−7.7%).
- Himachal Pradesh's neonatal mortality rate was unchanged at 13 per 1,000 live births in 2018–20.
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, Himachal Pradesh: neonatal mortality rate of 8 per 1,000 live births in 2022–24 is the lowest of the 8 years on record. Source: Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India, SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-STATISTICAL REPORT 2024. https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/neonatal-mortality-rate--himachal-pradesh--2022-2024--record
See also Himachal Pradesh and 8 per 1,000 live births in context.