Deaths aged 5 to 24 in India

India: Deaths aged 5 to 24 was 323,753 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
323,753
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
1st
of 200 countries
All-time high
826,824
in 1990
All-time low
323,753
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths aged 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

The most recent figure for deaths aged 5 to 24 in India is 323,753, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths aged 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 200 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.

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

  1. 2 Nigeria 212,948 compare
  2. 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 119,418 compare
  3. 4 China 87,952 compare

See the full ranking of 269 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths aged 5 to 24 in India?
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in India was 323,753 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 826,824 in 1990.
What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 323,753 in 2024.
How does India rank for deaths aged 5 to 24?
India ranks 1st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths aged 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 aged 5 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths aged 5 to 24
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
269 places, 9,415 data points, 1990–2024
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