Deaths age 1-59 months in India
India: Deaths age 1-59 months was 228,818 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
228,818
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
3rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.66 million
in 1970
All-time low
228,818
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Deaths age 1-59 months in India, 1970–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths age 1-59 months in India stood at 228,818. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 1-59 months in India peaked at 2.66 million in 1970 and was at its lowest, 228,818, in 2024.
India ranks 3rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.55 million | 2.36 million | 2.66 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.15 million | 1.97 million | 2.31 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.67 million | 1.41 million | 1.92 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 million | 765,687 | 1.35 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 491,186 | 321,942 | 710,969 | 10 |
| 2020s | 260,980 | 228,818 | 300,695 | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44,822 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0738 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.922 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4844 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 1-59 months in India?
- Deaths age 1-59 months in India was 228,818 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 2.66 million in 1970.
- What is the lowest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 228,818 in 2024.
- How does India rank for deaths age 1-59 months?
- India ranks 3rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 1-59 months rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 1-59 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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