Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in India
India: Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate was -4.82 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
-4.82 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
187th
of 199 countries
All-time high
-1.01 % change on previous year
in 1967
All-time low
-5.35 % change on previous year
in 2014
Years of data
71
1954–2024
Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in India, 1954–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in India is -4.82 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in India peaked at -1.01 % change on previous year in 1967 and was at its lowest, -5.35 % change on previous year, in 2014.
India ranks 187th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 71 years of available data.
Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in India, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | -1.48 % change on previous year | — |
| 1955 | -1.55 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1956 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1957 | -1.52 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1958 | -1.45 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1959 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1960 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1961 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1962 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1963 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1964 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1965 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1966 | -1.06 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1967 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1968 | -1.08 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1969 | -1.12 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1970 | -1.36 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 1971 | -1.54 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 1972 | -1.71 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 1973 | -1.82 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1974 | -2.06 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 1975 | -2.23 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1976 | -2.56 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 1977 | -2.77 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1978 | -3.07 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 1979 | -3.08 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1980 | -3.07 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1981 | -3.03 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1982 | -2.95 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1983 | -2.84 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1984 | -2.93 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1985 | -2.77 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1986 | -2.82 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1987 | -3.04 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1988 | -2.85 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1989 | -3.02 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1990 | -2.85 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1991 | -3.01 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1992 | -3.03 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1993 | -3.11 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1994 | -3.25 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1995 | -3.36 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1996 | -3.3 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1997 | -3.6 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1998 | -3.61 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1999 | -3.07 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 2000 | -4.14 % change on previous year | +34.7% |
| 2001 | -4.05 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2002 | -4.24 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2003 | -4.15 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2004 | -3.34 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 2005 | -4.57 % change on previous year | +36.7% |
| 2006 | -4.23 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2007 | -4.85 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 2008 | -4.77 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2009 | -4.83 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2010 | -5.3 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 2011 | -5.03 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2012 | -5.12 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2013 | -5.25 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2014 | -5.35 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2015 | -5.19 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2016 | -5.17 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2017 | -5.15 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2018 | -5.2 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2019 | -5.03 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2020 | -5.16 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2021 | -5.02 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2022 | -4.98 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2023 | -5.07 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2024 | -4.82 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's -4.82 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -3.04 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's -4.82 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is -4.14 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -1.49 % change on previous year | -1.55 % change on previous year | -1.44 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1960s | -1.16 % change on previous year | -1.35 % change on previous year | -1.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.22 % change on previous year | -3.08 % change on previous year | -1.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.93 % change on previous year | -3.07 % change on previous year | -2.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.22 % change on previous year | -3.61 % change on previous year | -2.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.32 % change on previous year | -4.85 % change on previous year | -3.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.18 % change on previous year | -5.35 % change on previous year | -5.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.01 % change on previous year | -5.16 % change on previous year | -4.82 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 184 Armenia -4.69 % change on previous year compare
- 185 United Arab Emirates -4.77 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Belarus -4.78 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Nauru -5.52 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Tunisia -6.46 % change on previous year compare
- 190 China -6.49 % change on previous year compare
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- 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)
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.04 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in India?
- Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in India was -4.82 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was -1.01 % change on previous year in 1967.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.35 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does India rank for child mortality by sex, annual growth rate?
- India ranks 187th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex, annual growth rate rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child mortality by sex Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.