Child deaths by world region un data in India
India: Child deaths by world region un data was 642,598 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
642,598
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
2nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.86 million
in 1965
All-time low
642,598
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child deaths by world region un data in India, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths by world region un data in India is 642,598, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths by world region un data in India peaked at 4.86 million in 1965 and was at its lowest, 642,598, in 2023.
That places India 2nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Child deaths by world region un data in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.27 million | — |
| 1951 | 4.34 million | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 4.38 million | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 4.42 million | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 4.41 million | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 4.42 million | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 4.42 million | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 4.44 million | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 4.44 million | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 4.43 million | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 4.44 million | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 4.47 million | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 4.49 million | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 4.52 million | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 4.55 million | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 4.86 million | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 4.85 million | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 4.84 million | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 4.55 million | -5.9% |
| 1969 | 4.55 million | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 4.55 million | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 4.57 million | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 4.59 million | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 4.59 million | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 4.54 million | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 4.49 million | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 4.46 million | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 4.40 million | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 4.32 million | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 4.26 million | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 4.22 million | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 4.17 million | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 4.11 million | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 4.05 million | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 4.00 million | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 3.94 million | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 3.89 million | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 3.81 million | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 3.73 million | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 3.64 million | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 3.55 million | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 3.46 million | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 3.37 million | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 3.28 million | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 3.19 million | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 3.10 million | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 3.01 million | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 2.91 million | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 2.82 million | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 2.72 million | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 2.64 million | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 2.56 million | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 2.45 million | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 2.33 million | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 2.22 million | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 2.09 million | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 1.97 million | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 1.85 million | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 1.75 million | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 1.66 million | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 1.56 million | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 1.47 million | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 1.37 million | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 1.28 million | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 1.17 million | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 1.10 million | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 1.03 million | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 955,501 | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 899,927 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 837,527 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 774,068 | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 724,076 | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 682,130 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 642,598 | -5.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 642,598 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,162, 63.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 642,598 is above the median for South Asia, which is 8,561, 75.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.39 million | 4.27 million | 4.44 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.61 million | 4.44 million | 4.86 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.48 million | 4.26 million | 4.59 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.96 million | 3.64 million | 4.22 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.14 million | 2.72 million | 3.55 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.15 million | 1.66 million | 2.64 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 million | 837,527 | 1.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 705,718 | 642,598 | 774,068 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths by world region un data in India?
- Child deaths by world region un data in India was 642,598 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child deaths by world region un data recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 4.86 million in 1965.
- What is the lowest child deaths by world region un data recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 642,598 in 2023.
- How does India rank for child deaths by world region un data?
- India ranks 2nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths by world region un data rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child deaths by world region un data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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