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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1990200720241990: 826.8k1991: 822.5k1992: 818.9k1993: 815.3k1994: 811.6k1995: 807.8k1996: 803.5k1997: 798.5k1998: 792.1k1999: 784.2k2000: 774.9k2001: 763.8k2002: 750.9k2003: 736.3k2004: 720.7k2005: 703.4k2006: 684.6k2007: 664.0k2008: 641.3k2009: 616.6k2010: 590.5k2011: 563.0k2012: 535.4k2013: 508.3k2014: 482.8k2015: 458.8k2016: 437.0k2017: 417.5k2018: 399.9k2019: 384.0k2020: 369.7k2021: 356.5k2022: 344.3k2023: 333.3k2024: 323.8k

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

Annual values for Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in India, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near India

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  2. 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 119,418 compare
  3. 4 China 87,952 compare

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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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Indicator
Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1990–2024
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