India vs World: Neonatal deaths

India
386,212
in 2024
World
2.27 million
in 2024
India rank
1st
World rank
1st

Neonatal deaths over time

  • India
  • World
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M200020122024

How they compare

World currently reports 2.27 million against 386,212 in India, a difference of 1.88 million.

That makes World's figure about 5.9 times India's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

India ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 198 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India World Difference Ahead
2000s 1.08 million 3.62 million 2.54 million World
2010s 681,798 2.84 million 2.16 million World
2020s 432,777 2.36 million 1.93 million World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal deaths, India or World?
World, at 2.27 million against 386,212 in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal deaths between India and World?
1.88 million, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and World?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do India and World rank globally for neonatal deaths?
India ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Neonatal deaths (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Neonatal deaths (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
221 places, 5,525 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed