Table 2.

Neonatal and infant mortality rate (per thousand live births) by different sections in place of delivery of demographic and socio-economic background characteristics in India, 2019-21

	Neonatal Mortality (Per 1000 live births)				Infant Mortality (Per 1000 live births)
Background Characteristics	Private Hospital		Public Hospital		Private Hospital		Public Hospital
	C-section birth	Normal birth	C-section birth	Normal birth	C-section birth	Normal birth	C-section birth	Normal birth
Mother’s age at birth
15–19	42	66	36	33	64	75	47	50
20–24	22	30	35	24	31	43	43	35
25–29	17	24	21	20	24	33	30	30
30+	18	22	27	22	25	28	34	32
Preceding birth interval
< 24 months	27	41	32	29	40	59	45	44
> 24 months	18	21	21	16	25	29	30	25
Birth order
1	17	24	29	26	25	31	37	35
2	14	23	19	17	22	29	26	26
3+	41	35	44	24	51	52	58	37
Place of residence
Rural	23	33	31	24	32	41	40	35
Urban	14	16	19	17	21	26	29	25
Household wealth
Poorest	47	56	49	27	58	71	60	40
Poorer	35	46	34	25	44	59	41	36
Middle	20	30	26	20	33	38	36	30
Richer	17	20	22	18	27	31	32	25
Richest	9	11	13	13	13	15	18	20
Delivered by
Doctor	17	24	24	20	26	33	32	30
Nurse	18	27	27	22	25	36	36	32