Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in India
India: Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus was 2.66 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.66 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
63rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
26.82 deaths per 100 live births
in 1953
All-time low
2.66 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
72
1953–2024
Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in India, 1953–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in India is 2.66 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 72 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 vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in India peaked at 26.82 deaths per 100 live births in 1953 and was at its lowest, 2.66 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
India ranks 63rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in India, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 26.82 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1954 | 26.42 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 26 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 25.6 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 25.22 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 24.84 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 24.48 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 24.13 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 23.81 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 23.5 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 23.22 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 22.96 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 22.7 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 22.45 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 22.21 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 21.97 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 21.71 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 21.44 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 21.14 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 20.82 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 20.45 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 20.05 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 19.61 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 19.13 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 18.61 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 18.07 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 17.52 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 16.98 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 16.46 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 15.98 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 15.52 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 15.1 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 14.68 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 14.28 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 13.88 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 13.48 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 13.09 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 12.7 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 12.34 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 11.99 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 11.65 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 11.31 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 10.97 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 10.62 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 10.27 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 9.91 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 9.54 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 9.18 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 8.81 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 8.46 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 8.11 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 7.77 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 7.43 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 7.1 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 6.78 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 6.45 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 6.12 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 5.81 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 5.5 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 5.2 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 4.91 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 4.64 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 4.37 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 4.13 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 3.9 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 3.69 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 3.49 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 3.3 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 3.12 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 2.95 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 2.8 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 2.66 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.63 deaths per 100 live births | 24.48 deaths per 100 live births | 26.82 deaths per 100 live births | 7 |
| 1960s | 22.87 deaths per 100 live births | 21.71 deaths per 100 live births | 24.13 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.68 deaths per 100 live births | 17.52 deaths per 100 live births | 21.44 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.95 deaths per 100 live births | 13.09 deaths per 100 live births | 16.98 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.13 deaths per 100 live births | 9.54 deaths per 100 live births | 12.7 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.62 deaths per 100 live births | 6.12 deaths per 100 live births | 9.18 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.56 deaths per 100 live births | 3.49 deaths per 100 live births | 5.81 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.97 deaths per 100 live births | 2.66 deaths per 100 live births | 3.3 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 60 Fiji 2.91 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 61 Tajikistan 2.81 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 62 Marshall Islands 2.67 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 64 Philippines 2.65 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 65 Guyana 2.52 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 66 Nepal 2.51 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in India?
- Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in India was 2.66 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 26.82 deaths per 100 live births in 1953.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.66 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does India rank for child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus?
- India ranks 63rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .