Child mortality rate ihme in India
India: Child mortality rate ihme was 3.58 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
3.58
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
51st
of 204 countries
All-time high
26.59
in 1950
All-time low
3.58
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Child mortality rate ihme in India, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 3.58 for child mortality rate ihme in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate ihme in India peaked at 26.59 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.58, in 2019.
India ranks 51st of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality rate ihme in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 26.59 | — |
| 1951 | 25.86 | -2.7% |
| 1952 | 25.37 | -1.9% |
| 1953 | 25 | -1.5% |
| 1954 | 24.3 | -2.8% |
| 1955 | 23.77 | -2.2% |
| 1956 | 23.58 | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 23.73 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 23.87 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 23.6 | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 24.03 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 23.81 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 23.33 | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 23.04 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 22.6 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 24.51 | +8.5% |
| 1966 | 24.14 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 23.78 | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 21.24 | -10.7% |
| 1969 | 20.74 | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 20.12 | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 19.65 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 19.22 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 18.77 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 18.29 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 18.02 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 17.5 | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 16.95 | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 16.42 | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 15.82 | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 15.26 | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 14.75 | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 14.29 | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 13.79 | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 13.38 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 12.88 | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 12.51 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 12.11 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 11.73 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 11.27 | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 10.85 | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 10.53 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 10.28 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 9.91 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 9.59 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 9.35 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 9.01 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 8.75 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 8.52 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 8.26 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 8.02 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 7.75 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 7.54 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 7.33 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 7.14 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 6.92 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 6.68 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 6.46 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 6.26 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 6.02 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 5.81 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 5.61 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 5.38 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 5.19 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 4.88 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 4.65 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 4.2 | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 3.94 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 3.78 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 3.58 | -5.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 3.58 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.95, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 3.58 is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.92, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.57 | 23.58 | 26.59 | 10 |
| 1960s | 23.12 | 20.74 | 24.51 | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.08 | 15.82 | 20.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.2 | 11.27 | 15.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.5 | 8.26 | 10.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.01 | 6.02 | 8.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7 | 3.58 | 5.81 | 10 |
Countries ranked near India
- 48 Equatorial Guinea 3.81 compare
- 49 Gambia 3.78 compare
- 50 South Africa 3.69 compare
- 52 Namibia 3.51 compare
- 53 Kiribati 3.35 compare
- 54 East Timor 3.21 compare
- 54 Tajikistan 3.21 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44,822 (2100)
- 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 rate ihme in India?
- Child mortality rate ihme in India was 3.58 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate ihme recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 26.59 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate ihme recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.58 in 2019.
- How does India rank for child mortality rate ihme?
- India ranks 51st out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate ihme rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. 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 rate ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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