Record2024Maternal and child
India: neonatal mortality rate of 18 per 1,000 live births in 2024 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014.
ImprovingStrength 4 of 10Detected 3 Oct 2026, 20:47 IST
What happened
- 2024
- 18
- series start 2014
- –
Values in per 1,000 live births.
18
20
22
24
26
18
2014
2018
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
10 consecutive earlier years were higher.
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 |
Source and method
More signals for neonatal mortality rate in India
- 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.
- 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 18 per 1,000 live births in 2024 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 2024. https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/neonatal-mortality-rate--india--2024--record
See also India and 18 per 1,000 live births in context.