Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in India
India: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 23.35 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in India, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in India is 23.35, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in India peaked at 66.31 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.35, in 2024.
India ranks 64th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.31 | — |
| 2001 | 64.32 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 62.35 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 60.4 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 58.46 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 56.52 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 54.54 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 52.53 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 50.47 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 48.39 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 46.29 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 44.21 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 42.16 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 40.14 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 38.2 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 36.33 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 34.55 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 32.87 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 31.28 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 29.76 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 28.33 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 26.96 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 25.68 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 24.47 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 23.35 | -4.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 23.35 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.22, 77% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- India's 23.35 is above the median for South Asia, which is 17.96, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.43 | 48.39 | 66.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.58 | 29.76 | 46.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.76 | 23.35 | 28.33 | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 61 South Africa 24.21 compare
- 62 Fiji 23.52 compare
- 63 Tajikistan 23.48 compare
- 65 Guyana 23.24 compare
- 66 Marshall Islands 22.68 compare
- 67 Nepal 22.24 compare
More health data for India
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,332 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44,822 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in India?
- Infant mortality rate in India was 23.35 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 66.31 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.35 in 2024.
- How does India rank for infant mortality rate?
- India ranks 64th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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