Trend of Neonatal Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for India

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the neonatal mortality rate per 1,000 live births for India was 17.3. A difference of -0.8 compared to 2022.

You can see similar information for other countries.

The World Bank defines neonatal mortality rate as "the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The chart and table below shows the neonatal mortality rate for India for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.

Trend of Neonatal Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for India

Table of Trend of Neonatal Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for India

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Year	Neonatal Mortality Rate
1970	85.3
1971	84.7
1972	84.1
1973	83.4
1974	82.6
1975	81.5
1976	80.3
1977	78.9
1978	77.4
1979	75.8
1980	74.1
1981	72.5
1982	70.8
1983	69.2
1984	67.6
1985	66.1
1986	64.5
1987	63
1988	61.5
1989	60
1990	58.5
1991	57.1
1992	55.9
1993	54.6
1994	53.4
1995	52.2
1996	51.1
1997	49.9
1998	48.7
1999	47.4
2000	46
2001	44.6
2002	43.2
2003	41.8
2004	40.4
2005	39
2006	37.8
2007	36.6
2008	35.4
2009	34.2
2010	33
2011	31.8
2012	30.6
2013	29.4
2014	28.3
2015	27.1
2016	26
2017	24.9
2018	23.8
2019	22.7
2020	21.4
2021	20.2
2022	19.1
2023	18.1
2024	17.3