Number of child deaths by age in India
India: Number of child deaths by age was 75,457 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths by age in India, 1958–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths by age in India stood at 75,457 deaths. 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, number of child deaths by age in India peaked at 1.66 million deaths in 1968 and was at its lowest, 75,457 deaths, in 2024.
That places India 3rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 deaths | 1.60 million deaths | 1.61 million deaths | 2 |
| 1960s | 1.64 million deaths | 1.61 million deaths | 1.66 million deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.60 million deaths | 1.50 million deaths | 1.65 million deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.35 million deaths | 1.22 million deaths | 1.47 million deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 979,954 deaths | 772,330 deaths | 1.18 million deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 535,872 deaths | 354,086 deaths | 725,470 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 212,112 deaths | 126,482 deaths | 321,042 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 93,595 deaths | 75,457 deaths | 114,366 deaths | 5 |
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More health data for India
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 76 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 76 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 13.43 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 12.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 13.62 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 12.35 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 13.69 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 12.44 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by age in India?
- Number of child deaths by age in India was 75,457 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by age recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 million deaths in 1968.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by age recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,457 deaths in 2024.
- How does India rank for number of child deaths by age?
- India ranks 3rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by age 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .