Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in India
India: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre was 0.028 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.028 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
34th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.5586 units per square kilometre
in 1968
All-time low
0.028 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in India, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in India stood at 0.028 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 65.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in India peaked at 0.5586 units per square kilometre in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.028 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
India ranks 34th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5415 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.5432 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.5458 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.5493 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.5527 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.5558 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.5579 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.5586 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.5578 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.5565 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.5541 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.5518 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.5493 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.5461 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.542 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.5357 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.5275 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.5175 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.506 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.4946 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4846 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.476 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4684 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.4609 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.4527 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.4435 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4337 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.4228 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.4101 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3968 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3826 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3679 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3533 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3382 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3229 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3073 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2915 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2757 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2598 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.244 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2289 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2148 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.201 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.187 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1729 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1587 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1446 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1314 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1191 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 0.108 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 0.098 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0888 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0805 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0726 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0651 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0584 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0524 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0471 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0425 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0385 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0345 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 0.031 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 0.028 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.028 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0096 units per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 0.028 units per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0146 units per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5514 units per square kilometre | 0.5415 units per square kilometre | 0.5586 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5386 units per square kilometre | 0.506 units per square kilometre | 0.5565 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4547 units per square kilometre | 0.4101 units per square kilometre | 0.4946 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3296 units per square kilometre | 0.2598 units per square kilometre | 0.3968 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1802 units per square kilometre | 0.1191 units per square kilometre | 0.244 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0713 units per square kilometre | 0.0425 units per square kilometre | 0.108 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.033 units per square kilometre | 0.028 units per square kilometre | 0.0385 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 31 Philippines 0.0319 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0302 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Singapore 0.0292 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 East Timor 0.0279 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Chad 0.0254 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Vietnam 0.0254 units per square kilometre 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 child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in India?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in India was 0.028 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5586 units per square kilometre in 1968.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.028 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does India rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
- India ranks 34th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.