Child mortality complete gapminder in India
India: Child mortality complete gapminder was 2.66 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.66
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
63rd
of 203 countries
All-time high
53.72
in 1901
All-time low
2.66
in 2024
Years of data
225
1800–2024
Child mortality complete gapminder in India, 1800–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 2.66 for child mortality complete gapminder in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 225 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality complete gapminder in India peaked at 53.72 in 1901 and was at its lowest, 2.66, in 2024.
That places India 63rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 225 years of available data.
Child mortality complete gapminder in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 50.94 | — |
| 1801 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 51.09 | +0.3% |
| 1883 | 51.24 | +0.3% |
| 1884 | 51.39 | +0.3% |
| 1885 | 51.54 | +0.3% |
| 1886 | 51.7 | +0.3% |
| 1887 | 52.01 | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 52.16 | +0.3% |
| 1889 | 52.31 | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 52.47 | +0.3% |
| 1891 | 52.62 | +0.3% |
| 1892 | 52.78 | +0.3% |
| 1893 | 52.93 | +0.3% |
| 1894 | 53.09 | +0.3% |
| 1895 | 53.08 | -0.0% |
| 1896 | 53.23 | +0.3% |
| 1897 | 53.38 | +0.3% |
| 1898 | 53.52 | +0.3% |
| 1899 | 53.65 | +0.2% |
| 1900 | 53.61 | -0.1% |
| 1901 | 53.72 | +0.2% |
| 1902 | 51.22 | -4.7% |
| 1903 | 48.83 | -4.7% |
| 1904 | 46.56 | -4.7% |
| 1905 | 44.39 | -4.7% |
| 1906 | 42.32 | -4.7% |
| 1907 | 40.35 | -4.7% |
| 1908 | 38.47 | -4.7% |
| 1909 | 36.68 | -4.7% |
| 1910 | 34.97 | -4.7% |
| 1911 | 33.34 | -4.7% |
| 1912 | 33.83 | +1.5% |
| 1913 | 31.71 | -6.2% |
| 1914 | 34.47 | +8.7% |
| 1915 | 32.85 | -4.7% |
| 1916 | 32.85 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 33.34 | +1.5% |
| 1918 | 43.36 | +30.1% |
| 1919 | 36.41 | -16.0% |
| 1920 | 31.71 | -12.9% |
| 1921 | 32.2 | +1.5% |
| 1922 | 28.44 | -11.7% |
| 1923 | 28.6 | +0.6% |
| 1924 | 30.73 | +7.5% |
| 1925 | 28.27 | -8.0% |
| 1926 | 30.73 | +8.7% |
| 1927 | 27.16 | -11.6% |
| 1928 | 28.11 | +3.5% |
| 1929 | 28.93 | +2.9% |
| 1930 | 29.42 | +1.7% |
| 1931 | 29.18 | -0.8% |
| 1932 | 27.64 | -5.3% |
| 1933 | 28.03 | +1.4% |
| 1934 | 30.77 | +9.8% |
| 1935 | 27.09 | -12.0% |
| 1936 | 26.83 | -0.9% |
| 1937 | 26.91 | +0.3% |
| 1938 | 27.82 | +3.4% |
| 1939 | 26.01 | -6.5% |
| 1940 | 26.8 | +3.0% |
| 1941 | 26.52 | -1.0% |
| 1942 | 27.48 | +3.6% |
| 1943 | 27.9 | +1.5% |
| 1944 | 28.63 | +2.6% |
| 1945 | 25.54 | -10.8% |
| 1946 | 26.07 | +2.1% |
| 1947 | 26.61 | +2.1% |
| 1948 | 27.16 | +2.1% |
| 1949 | 27.72 | +2.1% |
| 1950 | 28.29 | +2.1% |
| 1951 | 28.05 | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 27.58 | -1.7% |
| 1953 | 26.82 | -2.8% |
| 1954 | 26.42 | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 26 | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 25.6 | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 25.22 | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 24.84 | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 24.48 | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 24.13 | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 23.81 | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 23.5 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 23.22 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 22.96 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 22.7 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 22.45 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 22.21 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 21.97 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 21.71 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 21.44 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 21.14 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 20.82 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 20.45 | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 20.05 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 19.61 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 19.13 | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 18.61 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 18.07 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 17.52 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 16.98 | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 16.46 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 15.98 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 15.52 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 15.1 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 14.68 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 14.28 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 13.88 | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 13.48 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 13.09 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 12.7 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 12.34 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 11.99 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 11.65 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 11.31 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 10.97 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 10.62 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 10.27 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 9.91 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 9.54 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 9.18 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 8.81 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 8.46 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 8.11 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 7.77 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 7.43 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 7.1 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 6.78 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 6.45 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 6.12 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 5.81 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 5.5 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 5.2 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 4.91 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 4.64 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 4.37 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 4.13 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 3.9 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 3.69 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 3.49 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 3.3 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 3.12 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 2.95 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 2.8 | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 2.66 | -5.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 2.66 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 2.66 is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.11, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality complete gapminder in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | +30.1% | 33.34 | 43.36 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 50.94 | 50.94 | 50.94 | 10 |
| 1810s | 50.94 | 50.94 | 50.94 | 10 |
| 1820s | 50.94 | 50.94 | 50.94 | 10 |
| 1830s | 50.94 | 50.94 | 50.94 | 10 |
| 1840s | 50.94 | 50.94 | 50.94 | 10 |
| 1850s | 50.94 | 50.94 | 50.94 | 10 |
| 1860s | 50.94 | 50.94 | 50.94 | 10 |
| 1870s | 50.94 | 50.94 | 50.94 | 10 |
| 1880s | 51.53 | 50.94 | 52.31 | 10 |
| 1890s | 53.08 | 52.47 | 53.65 | 10 |
| 1900s | 45.61 | 36.68 | 53.72 | 10 |
| 1910s | 34.71 | 31.71 | 43.36 | 10 |
| 1920s | 29.49 | 27.16 | 32.2 | 10 |
| 1930s | 27.97 | 26.01 | 30.77 | 10 |
| 1940s | 27.04 | 25.54 | 28.63 | 10 |
| 1950s | 26.33 | 24.48 | 28.29 | 10 |
| 1960s | 22.87 | 21.71 | 24.13 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.68 | 17.52 | 21.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.95 | 13.09 | 16.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.13 | 9.54 | 12.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.62 | 6.12 | 9.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.56 | 3.49 | 5.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.97 | 2.66 | 3.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 60 Fiji 2.91 compare
- 61 Tajikistan 2.81 compare
- 62 Marshall Islands 2.67 compare
- 64 Philippines 2.65 compare
- 65 Guyana 2.52 compare
- 66 Nepal 2.51 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality complete gapminder in India?
- Child mortality complete gapminder in India was 2.66 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality complete gapminder recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 53.72 in 1901.
- What is the lowest child mortality complete gapminder recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.66 in 2024.
- How does India rank for child mortality complete gapminder?
- India ranks 63rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality complete gapminder rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. 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 mortality complete gapminder. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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