Extreme poverty vs child mortality in India
India: Extreme poverty vs child mortality was 2.66 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.66
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
63rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
16.98
in 1980
All-time low
2.66
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in India, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, extreme poverty vs child mortality in India stood at 2.66. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty vs child mortality in India peaked at 16.98 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 2.66, in 2024.
That places India 63rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 16.98 | — |
| 1981 | 16.46 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 15.98 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 15.52 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 15.1 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 14.68 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 14.28 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 13.88 | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 13.48 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 13.09 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 12.7 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 12.34 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 11.99 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 11.65 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 11.31 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 10.97 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 10.62 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 10.27 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 9.91 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 9.54 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 9.18 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 8.81 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 8.46 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 8.11 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 7.77 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 7.43 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 7.1 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 6.78 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 6.45 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 6.12 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 5.81 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 5.5 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 5.2 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 4.91 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 4.64 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 4.37 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 4.13 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 3.9 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 3.69 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 3.49 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 3.3 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 3.12 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 2.95 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 2.8 | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 2.66 | -5.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 2.66 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 2.66 is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.11, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.95 | 13.09 | 16.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.13 | 9.54 | 12.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.62 | 6.12 | 9.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.56 | 3.49 | 5.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.97 | 2.66 | 3.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 60 Fiji 2.91 compare
- 61 Tajikistan 2.81 compare
- 62 Marshall Islands 2.67 compare
- 64 Philippines 2.65 compare
- 65 Guyana 2.52 compare
- 66 Nepal 2.51 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4372 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44,822 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3809 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0372 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5922 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.04 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extreme poverty vs child mortality in India?
- Extreme poverty vs child mortality in India was 2.66 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 16.98 in 1980.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.66 in 2024.
- How does India rank for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
- India ranks 63rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is extreme poverty vs child mortality rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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