Deaths age 5 to 24 in India
India: Deaths age 5 to 24 was 323,753 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
323,753
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
1st
of 201 countries
All-time high
826,824
in 1990
All-time low
323,753
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 5 to 24 in India, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
India recorded 323,753 for deaths age 5 to 24 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 24 in India peaked at 826,824 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 323,753, in 2024.
That places India 1st out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 5 to 24 in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 826,824 | — |
| 1991 | 822,466 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 818,936 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 815,305 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 811,568 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 807,797 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 803,545 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 798,533 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 792,144 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 784,234 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 774,897 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 763,819 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 750,882 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 736,289 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 720,743 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 703,383 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 684,624 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 664,017 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 641,270 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 616,579 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 590,503 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 563,044 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 535,428 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 508,318 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 482,839 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 458,814 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 437,021 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 417,464 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 399,873 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 384,000 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 369,654 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 356,545 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 344,267 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 333,305 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 323,753 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 808,135 | 784,234 | 826,824 | 10 |
| 2000s | 705,650 | 616,579 | 774,897 | 10 |
| 2010s | 477,730 | 384,000 | 590,503 | 10 |
| 2020s | 345,505 | 323,753 | 369,654 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 5 to 24 in India?
- Deaths age 5 to 24 in India was 323,753 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 826,824 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 323,753 in 2024.
- How does India rank for deaths age 5 to 24?
- India ranks 1st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 5 to 24 rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. 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 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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