Record2021Maternal and child
India: neonatal mortality rate of 19 per 1,000 live births in 2021 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014.
What happened
- 2021
- 19
- 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 19 | SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-STATISTICAL REPORT 2021 | Statistical Report 2021, Statement 48, p.179, 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's neonatal mortality rate fell to 20 per 1,000 live births in 2020, from 22 in 2019 (−9.1%).
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, India: neonatal mortality rate of 19 per 1,000 live births in 2021 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 2021. https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/neonatal-mortality-rate--india--2021--record
See also India and 19 per 1,000 live births in context.