Correlation between child mortality and mean years … annual in India
India: Correlation between child mortality and mean years … annual was -5.05 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
-5.05 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
187th
of 199 countries
All-time high
-1.05 % change on previous year
in 1967
All-time low
-5.62 % change on previous year
in 2015
Years of data
71
1954–2024
Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for in India, 1954–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for in India stood at -5.05 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for in India peaked at -1.05 % change on previous year in 1967 and was at its lowest, -5.62 % change on previous year, in 2015.
That places India 187th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 71 years of available data.
Correlation between child mortality and mean years … annual in India, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | -1.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1955 | -1.57 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1956 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1957 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1958 | -1.51 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1959 | -1.45 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1960 | -1.41 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1961 | -1.36 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1962 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1963 | -1.2 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1964 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1965 | -1.14 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1966 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1967 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1968 | -1.07 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1969 | -1.21 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 1970 | -1.24 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1971 | -1.37 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 1972 | -1.55 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 1973 | -1.76 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 1974 | -1.94 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1975 | -2.23 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 1976 | -2.44 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 1977 | -2.7 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 1978 | -2.91 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1979 | -3.04 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1980 | -3.09 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1981 | -3.05 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1982 | -2.95 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1983 | -2.85 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1984 | -2.75 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1985 | -2.73 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1986 | -2.73 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1987 | -2.81 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1988 | -2.89 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1989 | -2.93 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1990 | -2.91 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1991 | -2.88 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1992 | -2.85 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1993 | -2.84 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1994 | -2.88 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1995 | -3.01 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1996 | -3.18 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1997 | -3.34 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1998 | -3.51 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1999 | -3.67 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2000 | -3.82 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2001 | -3.97 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2002 | -4.03 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2003 | -4.12 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2004 | -4.21 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2005 | -4.31 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2006 | -4.46 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2007 | -4.62 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2008 | -4.83 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2009 | -5 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2010 | -5.2 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2011 | -5.34 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2012 | -5.43 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2013 | -5.55 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2014 | -5.59 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2015 | -5.62 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2016 | -5.58 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2017 | -5.54 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2018 | -5.5 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2019 | -5.45 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2020 | -5.4 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2021 | -5.41 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2022 | -5.32 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2023 | -5.21 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2024 | -5.05 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's -5.05 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -3.11 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's -5.05 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is -4.15 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -1.51 % change on previous year | -1.57 % change on previous year | -1.45 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1960s | -1.19 % change on previous year | -1.41 % change on previous year | -1.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.12 % change on previous year | -3.04 % change on previous year | -1.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.88 % change on previous year | -3.09 % change on previous year | -2.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.11 % change on previous year | -3.67 % change on previous year | -2.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.34 % change on previous year | -5 % change on previous year | -3.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.48 % change on previous year | -5.62 % change on previous year | -5.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.28 % change on previous year | -5.41 % change on previous year | -5.05 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 184 Belarus -4.79 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Maldives -4.8 % change on previous year compare
- 186 United Arab Emirates -4.84 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Nauru -5.53 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Tunisia -6.48 % change on previous year compare
- 190 China -6.52 % change on previous year 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)
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- 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 correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for in India?
- Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for in India was -5.05 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was -1.05 % change on previous year in 1967.
- What is the lowest correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.62 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does India rank for correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for?
- India ranks 187th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for those aged 15 and older, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for those aged 15 and older. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for those aged 15 and older. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.