Child deaths in India
India: Child deaths was 75,457 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
75,457
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
3rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.66 million
in 1968
All-time low
75,457
in 2024
Years of data
67
1958–2024
Child deaths in India, 1958–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths in India is 75,457, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 67 years on record.
The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths in India peaked at 1.66 million in 1968 and was at its lowest, 75,457, in 2024.
India ranks 3rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.60 million | 1.60 million | 1.61 million | 2 |
| 1960s | 1.64 million | 1.61 million | 1.66 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.60 million | 1.50 million | 1.65 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.35 million | 1.22 million | 1.47 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 979,954 | 772,330 | 1.18 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 535,872 | 354,086 | 725,470 | 10 |
| 2010s | 212,112 | 126,482 | 321,042 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93,595 | 75,457 | 114,366 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,332 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44,822 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0738 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.922 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4844 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths in India?
- Child deaths in India was 75,457 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 million in 1968.
- What is the lowest child deaths recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,457 in 2024.
- How does India rank for child deaths?
- India ranks 3rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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