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
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.