Record2022Maternal and child
Rajasthan: neonatal mortality rate of 21 per 1,000 live births in 2022 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014.
What happened
- 2022
- 21
- 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
8 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 | 21 | SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-STATISTICAL REPORT 2022 | Statistical Report 2022, Statement 48, p.179, row "Rajasthan", column Neo-natal Mortality Rate Total |
Source and method
More signals for neonatal mortality rate in Rajasthan
- Rajasthan's neonatal mortality rate was unchanged at 21 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- Rajasthan's neonatal mortality rate was unchanged at 21 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- Rajasthan's neonatal mortality rate fell to 21 per 1,000 live births in 2022, from 22 in 2021 (−4.5%).
- Rajasthan's neonatal mortality rate fell to 22 per 1,000 live births in 2021, from 23 in 2020 (−4.3%).
- Rajasthan: neonatal mortality rate of 22 per 1,000 live births in 2021 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014.
- Rajasthan's neonatal mortality rate fell to 23 per 1,000 live births in 2020, from 25 in 2019 (−8%).
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, Rajasthan: neonatal mortality rate of 21 per 1,000 live births in 2022 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 2022. https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/neonatal-mortality-rate--rajasthan--2022--record
See also Rajasthan and 21 per 1,000 live births in context.