Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort) in India
India: Adolescent mortality rate was 2.37 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2.37
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
62nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
7.02
in 1990
All-time low
2.37
in 2021
Years of data
32
1990–2021
Adolescent mortality rate in India, 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
India recorded 2.37 for adolescent mortality rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in India peaked at 7.02 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.37, in 2021.
That places India 62nd out of 198 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.02 | — |
| 1991 | 6.88 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 6.75 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 6.61 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 6.48 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 6.34 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 6.2 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 6.07 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 5.93 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 5.79 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 5.64 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 5.49 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 5.34 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 5.18 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 5.01 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 4.84 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 4.67 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 4.5 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 4.33 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 4.15 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 3.99 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 3.82 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 3.66 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 3.5 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 3.34 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 3.18 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 3.04 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 2.89 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 2.75 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 2.62 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 2.49 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 2.37 | -4.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 2.37 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.48, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 2.37 is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.05, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.41 | 5.79 | 7.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.91 | 4.15 | 5.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.28 | 2.62 | 3.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.43 | 2.37 | 2.49 | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
- 59 El Salvador 2.5 compare
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- 61 Micronesia (country) 2.37 compare
- 63 Niue 2.3 compare
- 64 Philippines 2.27 compare
- 65 Vanuatu 2.25 compare
More health data for India
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4372 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,332 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44,822 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3809 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0372 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5922 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in India?
- Adolescent mortality rate in India was 2.37 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 7.02 in 1990.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.37 in 2021.
- How does India rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- India ranks 62nd out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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