Child mortality rate vs mean male height cm in India
India: Child mortality rate vs mean male height cm was 2.66 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.66
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
63rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
26.82
in 1953
All-time low
2.66
in 2024
Years of data
72
1953–2024
Child mortality rate vs mean male height cm in India, 1953–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate vs mean male height cm in India is 2.66, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 72 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate vs mean male height cm in India peaked at 26.82 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 2.66, in 2024.
That places India 63rd out of 195 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.
Child mortality rate vs mean male height cm in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 26.82 | — |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.63 | 24.48 | 26.82 | 7 |
| 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
More health data for India
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,332 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44,822 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.8652 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.242 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3297 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate vs mean male height cm in India?
- Child mortality rate vs mean male height cm in India was 2.66 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate vs mean male height cm recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 26.82 in 1953.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate vs mean male height cm recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.66 in 2024.
- How does India rank for child mortality rate vs mean male height cm?
- India ranks 63rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate vs mean male height cm 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 rate vs mean male height cm. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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