Child mortality rate in India
India: Child mortality rate was 3.6% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate in India, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 3.6% for child mortality rate 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 in India peaked at 26.6% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.6% | 23.6% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 23.1% | 20.7% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.1% | 15.8% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.2% | 11.3% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.5% | 8.3% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 6.0% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.6% | 5.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near India
- 48 Equatorial Guinea 3.8% compare
- 49 Gambia 3.8% compare
- 50 South Africa 3.7% compare
- 52 Namibia 3.5% compare
- 53 Kiribati 3.4% compare
- 54 East Timor 3.2% compare
- 54 Tajikistan 3.2% compare
More health data for India
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,332 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44,822 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 76 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 76 deaths (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 rate in India?
- Child mortality rate in India was 3.6% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2019.
- How does India rank for child mortality rate?
- India ranks 51st out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate 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 IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of death before the age of five