Neonatal mortality rate India 2015-2020
In 2020, India recorded a neonatal mortality rate of 20 deaths per thousand live births. This was a decreasing figure compared to 2015. However, the figures were still high, indicating a need for improvement in the state of healthcare for women and newborns in the country. A neonatal death is defined as the death that occurs in the first 28 days of life.