India vs Least developed countries: Under-five deaths

India
615,030
in 2024
Least developed countries
2.08 million
in 2024
India rank
2nd
Least developed countries rank
3rd

Under-five deaths over time

  • India
  • Least developed countries
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M195819912024

How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 2.08 million against 615,030 in India, a difference of 1.46 million.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 3.4 times India's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was India ahead.

India ranks 2nd and Least developed countries ranks 3rd of 201 countries.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1980s 3.90 million 3.92 million 20,307 Least developed countries
1990s 3.13 million 3.70 million 571,510 Least developed countries
2000s 2.15 million 2.98 million 827,057 Least developed countries
2010s 1.17 million 2.31 million 1.13 million Least developed countries
2020s 693,757 2.16 million 1.47 million Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher under-five deaths, India or Least developed countries?
Least developed countries, at 2.08 million against 615,030 in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in under-five deaths between India and Least developed countries?
1.46 million, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Least developed countries?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do India and Least developed countries rank globally for under-five deaths?
India ranks 2nd and Least developed countries ranks 3rd of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 13,599 data points, 1955–2024
Last refreshed