India—Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #56 of 196Updated April 2026
Latest Value
17.3
2023
YoY Change
-4.4%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#56
of 196 countries
Maximum
44.6
2000
Minimum
17.3
2023
CAGR
-4.0%
24 years
Last
17.3
Previous
18.1
Highest
44.6
Lowest
17.3
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
India's neonatal mortality (per 1,000) was 17.3 in 2023, ranking #56 out of 196 countries. This represents a -4.4% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 44.6 (2000) and the lowest was 17.3 (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17.3 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 18.1 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 19.1 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 20.2 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 21.4 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 22.7 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 23.8 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 24.9 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 26 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 27.1 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 28.3 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 29.4 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 30.6 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 31.8 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 33 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 34.2 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 35.4 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 36.6 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 37.8 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 39 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 40.4 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 41.8 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 43.2 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 44.6 |
Top Countries — Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Sudan | 40.2 | 2023 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 37.6 | 2023 |
| 3 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 34.9 | 2023 |
| 4 | Afghanistan | 34.3 | 2023 |
| 5 | Niger | 33.8 | 2023 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 33.7 | 2023 |
| 7 | Guinea-Bissau | 32.7 | 2023 |
| 8 | Mali | 32.4 | 2023 |
| 9 | Chad | 31.4 | 2023 |
| 10 | Dominica | 30.8 | 2023 |