Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in India
India: Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate was -4.9 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
-4.9 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
175th
of 195 countries
All-time high
-0.9253 % change on previous year
in 1967
All-time low
-5.03 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in India, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in India is -4.9 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in India peaked at -0.9253 % change on previous year in 1967 and was at its lowest, -5.03 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places India 175th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in India, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -1.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1963 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1964 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1965 | -1.05 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1966 | -1.06 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1967 | -0.9253 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1968 | -0.9339 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1969 | -1.09 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 1970 | -1.17 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1971 | -1.26 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1972 | -1.43 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 1973 | -1.68 % change on previous year | +17.5% |
| 1974 | -1.78 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1975 | -2.13 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 1976 | -2.34 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 1977 | -2.64 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 1978 | -2.71 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1979 | -2.88 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1980 | -2.87 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1981 | -2.77 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1982 | -2.66 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1983 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1984 | -2.3 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1985 | -2.36 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1986 | -2.31 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1987 | -2.37 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1988 | -2.42 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1989 | -2.48 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1990 | -2.31 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1991 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1992 | -2.18 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1993 | -2.11 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1994 | -2.15 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1995 | -2.2 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1996 | -2.25 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1997 | -2.44 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1998 | -2.64 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1999 | -2.71 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2000 | -2.93 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2001 | -3.02 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2002 | -2.95 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2003 | -3.21 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 2004 | -3.15 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2005 | -3.42 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 2006 | -3.54 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2007 | -3.67 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2008 | -3.81 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2009 | -4.16 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 2010 | -4.34 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2011 | -4.54 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2012 | -4.52 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2013 | -4.98 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2014 | -4.74 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2015 | -4.97 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2016 | -4.68 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2017 | -4.91 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2018 | -4.86 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2019 | -4.79 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2020 | -5.03 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2021 | -4.59 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2022 | -4.81 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2023 | -4.67 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2024 | -4.9 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's -4.9 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -2.96 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's -4.9 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is -4.05 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.08 % change on previous year | -1.33 % change on previous year | -0.9253 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -2 % change on previous year | -2.88 % change on previous year | -1.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.51 % change on previous year | -2.87 % change on previous year | -2.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.32 % change on previous year | -2.71 % change on previous year | -2.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.38 % change on previous year | -4.16 % change on previous year | -2.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.73 % change on previous year | -4.98 % change on previous year | -4.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.8 % change on previous year | -5.03 % change on previous year | -4.59 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 172 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -4.67 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Bolivia -4.7 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Syria -4.84 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Namibia -4.96 % change on previous year compare
- 177 United Arab Emirates -5 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Montenegro -5 % change on previous year compare
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- 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 infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in India?
- Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in India was -4.9 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was -0.9253 % change on previous year in 1967.
- What is the lowest infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.03 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does India rank for infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate?
- India ranks 175th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality vs prenatal care. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality vs prenatal care Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality vs prenatal care. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.