Infant mortality rate in India
India: Infant mortality rate was 2.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in India, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
In 2023, infant mortality rate in India stood at 2.3%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in India peaked at 17.6% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2023.
That places India 63rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.5% | 15.5% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.9% | 14.1% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.1% | 11.9% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.5% | 9.4% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.2% | 7.1% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 4.8% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.8% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 60 Western Sahara 2.4% compare
- 61 Fiji 2.3% compare
- 62 Bangladesh 2.3% compare
- 64 Marshall Islands 2.2% compare
- 65 Nepal 2.2% compare
- 66 Guyana 2.1% compare
More health data for India
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 76 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 76 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 13.43 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 12.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 13.62 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 12.35 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 13.69 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 12.44 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in India?
- Infant mortality rate in India was 2.3% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2023.
- How does India rank for infant mortality rate?
- India ranks 63rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.