Number of child deaths by age in India
India: Number of child deaths by age was 75,457 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
75,457 deaths
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
3rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.66 million deaths
in 1968
All-time low
75,457 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
67
1958–2024
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.
Number of child deaths by age in India, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 1.60 million deaths | — |
| 1959 | 1.61 million deaths | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 1.61 million deaths | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 1.61 million deaths | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 1.62 million deaths | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 1.62 million deaths | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 1.63 million deaths | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 1.64 million deaths | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 1.65 million deaths | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 1.66 million deaths | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 1.66 million deaths | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.66 million deaths | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 1.65 million deaths | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 1.65 million deaths | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 1.64 million deaths | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 1.63 million deaths | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 1.62 million deaths | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 1.61 million deaths | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 1.59 million deaths | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 1.57 million deaths | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 1.54 million deaths | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 1.50 million deaths | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 1.47 million deaths | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 1.44 million deaths | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 1.42 million deaths | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 1.39 million deaths | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 1.37 million deaths | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 1.35 million deaths | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 1.32 million deaths | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 1.29 million deaths | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 1.26 million deaths | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 1.22 million deaths | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 1.18 million deaths | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 1.14 million deaths | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 1.09 million deaths | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 1.05 million deaths | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 1.01 million deaths | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 960,110 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 913,780 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 866,823 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 819,628 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 772,330 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 725,470 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 680,596 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 638,609 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 597,532 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 556,030 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 514,036 deaths | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 471,728 deaths | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 430,051 deaths | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 390,581 deaths | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 354,086 deaths | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 321,042 deaths | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 291,240 deaths | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 264,108 deaths | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 239,339 deaths | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 215,921 deaths | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 193,590 deaths | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 173,538 deaths | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 155,848 deaths | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 140,016 deaths | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 126,482 deaths | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 114,366 deaths | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 102,722 deaths | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 92,235 deaths | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 83,194 deaths | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 75,457 deaths | -9.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 75,457 deaths is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,280 deaths, 59.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 75,457 deaths is above the median for South Asia, which is 952.5 deaths, 79.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
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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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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Estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .