Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in India
India: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) was 23.35 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
23.35
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
61st
of 200 countries
All-time high
166.67
in 1953
All-time low
23.35
in 2024
Years of data
72
1953–2024
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in India, 1953–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
India recorded 23.35 for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 72 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in India peaked at 166.67 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 23.35, in 2024.
That places India 61st out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 72 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 166.67 | — |
| 1954 | 164.25 | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 161.7 | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 159.26 | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 156.91 | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 154.64 | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 152.45 | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 150.38 | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 148.43 | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 146.62 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 144.97 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 143.47 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 141.96 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 140.53 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 139.21 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 137.91 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 136.39 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 134.82 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 133.15 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 131.24 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 129.04 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 126.7 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 124 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 121.08 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 117.94 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 114.67 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 111.38 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 108.21 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 105.2 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 102.41 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 99.83 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 97.46 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 95.16 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 92.97 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 90.76 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 88.57 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 86.44 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 84.4 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 82.49 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 80.69 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 78.98 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 77.32 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 75.62 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 73.87 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 72.06 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 70.19 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 68.27 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 66.31 | -2.9% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 159.41 | 152.45 | 166.67 | 7 |
| 1960s | 142.99 | 136.39 | 150.38 | 10 |
| 1970s | 124.4 | 111.38 | 134.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.7 | 86.44 | 108.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.39 | 68.27 | 84.4 | 10 |
| 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
- 58 South Africa 24.21 compare
- 59 Fiji 23.52 compare
- 60 Tajikistan 23.48 compare
- 62 Guyana 23.24 compare
- 63 Marshall Islands 22.68 compare
- 64 Nepal 22.24 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate -0.5407 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0453 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -0.1127 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0422 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in India?
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in India was 23.35 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 166.67 in 1953.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.35 in 2024.
- How does India rank for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- India ranks 61st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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