Deaths age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in India
India: Deaths age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 153,361 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
153,361
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
2nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.00 million
in 1970
All-time low
153,361
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Deaths age 1-11 months in India, 1970–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
India recorded 153,361 for deaths age 1-11 months in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 1-11 months in India peaked at 1.00 million in 1970 and was at its lowest, 153,361, in 2024.
That places India 2nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Deaths age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.00 million | — |
| 1971 | 994,748 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 993,483 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 979,383 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 971,677 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 956,918 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 926,777 | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 916,284 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 884,377 | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 856,905 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 837,633 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 831,031 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 816,026 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 802,351 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 794,436 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 794,171 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 782,633 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 785,296 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 763,200 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 750,776 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 738,176 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 723,500 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 716,258 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 708,966 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 698,685 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 692,102 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 681,463 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 668,159 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 653,835 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 640,444 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 623,676 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 614,316 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 604,582 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 584,003 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 558,614 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 535,116 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 503,241 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 471,421 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 439,607 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 411,601 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 389,927 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 360,443 | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 335,358 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 311,048 | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 288,741 | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 252,036 | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 235,310 | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 224,648 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 197,766 | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 195,460 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 186,329 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 172,561 | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 165,170 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 159,505 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 153,361 | -3.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 153,361 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,816, 54.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 153,361 is above the median for South Asia, which is 2,196, 69.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 948,359 | 856,905 | 1.00 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 795,755 | 750,776 | 837,633 | 10 |
| 1990s | 692,159 | 640,444 | 738,176 | 10 |
| 2000s | 534,618 | 411,601 | 623,676 | 10 |
| 2010s | 279,074 | 195,460 | 389,927 | 10 |
| 2020s | 167,385 | 153,361 | 186,329 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 1-11 months in India?
- Deaths age 1-11 months in India was 153,361 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 1-11 months recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.00 million in 1970.
- What is the lowest deaths age 1-11 months recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 153,361 in 2024.
- How does India rank for deaths age 1-11 months?
- India ranks 2nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 1-11 months rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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