Change on previous period2017Maternal and child
India's neonatal mortality rate fell to 23 per 1,000 live births in 2017, from 24 in 2016 (−4.2%).
What happened
- 2017
- 23
- 2016
- 24
- Change
- −1
- Change, per cent
- −4.2%
Why it matters
Annual and multi-year figures move slowly. A step this size is compared with how far the same series usually moves from one period to the next, so an ordinary year does not read as news.
For neonatal mortality rate, lower is better. This movement is therefore assessed as an improvement.
Historical context
Short history: fewer than four earlier values.
The underlying data
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 23 | SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-STATISTICAL REPORT 2017 | Statistical Report 2017, Statement 48, p.179, row "India", column Neo-natal Mortality Rate Total |
| 2016 | 24 | SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-STATISTICAL REPORT 2016 | Statistical Report 2016, Statement 48, p.171, row "India", column Neo-natal Mortality Rate Total |
Source and method
More signals for neonatal mortality rate in India
- India: neonatal mortality rate of 18 per 1,000 live births in 2024 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014.
- India's neonatal mortality rate fell to 18 per 1,000 live births in 2024, from 19 in 2023 (−5.3%).
- India's neonatal mortality rate was unchanged at 19 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- India's neonatal mortality rate was unchanged at 19 per 1,000 live births in 2022.
- India's neonatal mortality rate fell to 19 per 1,000 live births in 2021, from 20 in 2020 (−5%).
- India: 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, India's neonatal mortality rate fell to 23 per 1,000 live births in 2017, from 24 in 2016 (−4.2%). Source: Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India, SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-STATISTICAL REPORT 2017. https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/neonatal-mortality-rate--india--2017--period_change
See also India and 23 per 1,000 live births in context.