Child mortality gdp per capita in India
India: Child mortality gdp per capita was 2.66 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality gdp per capita in India, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 2.66 for child mortality gdp per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality gdp per capita in India peaked at 26.82 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 2.66, in 2024.
That places India 63rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 25.76 | 24.48 | 26.82 | 8 |
| 1960s | 22.87 | 21.71 | 24.13 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.68 | 17.52 | 21.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.94 | 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
More health data for India
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,332 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44,822 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 76 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 76 (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 child mortality gdp per capita in India?
- Child mortality gdp per capita in India was 2.66 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality gdp per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 26.82 in 1953.
- What is the lowest child mortality gdp per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.66 in 2024.
- How does India rank for child mortality gdp per capita?
- India ranks 63rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality gdp per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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