Record2020Maternal and child
Jharkhand: neonatal mortality rate of 17 per 1,000 live births in 2020 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014.
What happened
- 2020
- 17
- 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
6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 17 | SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-STATISTICAL REPORT 2020 | Statistical Report 2020, Statement 48, p.169, row "Jharkhand", column Neo-natal Mortality Rate Total |
Source and method
More signals for neonatal mortality rate in Jharkhand
- Jharkhand's neonatal mortality rate fell to 19 per 1,000 live births in 2024, from 20 in 2023 (−5%).
- Jharkhand's neonatal mortality rate rose to 20 per 1,000 live births in 2023, from 18 in 2022 (+11%).
- Jharkhand's neonatal mortality rate rose to 18 per 1,000 live births in 2022, from 17 in 2021 (+5.9%).
- Jharkhand's neonatal mortality rate was unchanged at 17 per 1,000 live births in 2021.
- Jharkhand's neonatal mortality rate fell to 17 per 1,000 live births in 2020, from 19 in 2019 (−11%).
- Jharkhand: neonatal mortality rate of 19 per 1,000 live births in 2019 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014.
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, Jharkhand: neonatal mortality rate of 17 per 1,000 live births in 2020 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 2020. https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/neonatal-mortality-rate--jharkhand--2020--record
See also Jharkhand and 17 per 1,000 live births in context.