Record2024Maternal and child
West Bengal: neonatal mortality rate of 12 per 1,000 live births in 2024 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014.
What happened
- 2024
- 12
- 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
10 consecutive earlier years were higher.
The underlying data
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12 | SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-STATISTICAL REPORT 2024 | Statistical Report 2024, Statement 48, p.180, row "West Bengal", column Neo-natal Mortality Rate Total |
Source and method
More signals for neonatal mortality rate in West Bengal
- West Bengal's neonatal mortality rate fell to 12 per 1,000 live births in 2024, from 13 in 2023 (−7.7%).
- West Bengal's neonatal mortality rate fell to 13 per 1,000 live births in 2023, from 14 in 2022 (−7.1%).
- West Bengal's neonatal mortality rate rose to 14 per 1,000 live births in 2022, from 13 in 2021 (+7.7%).
- West Bengal's neonatal mortality rate fell to 13 per 1,000 live births in 2021, from 14 in 2020 (−7.1%).
- West Bengal: neonatal mortality rate of 13 per 1,000 live births in 2021 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014.
- West Bengal's neonatal mortality rate fell to 14 per 1,000 live births in 2020, from 15 in 2019 (−6.7%).
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, West Bengal: neonatal mortality rate of 12 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--west-bengal--2024--record
See also West Bengal and 12 per 1,000 live births in context.