What is infant mortality rate in India?

Infant mortality rate in India was 2.33 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in India?

The highest recorded value was 16.67 deaths per 100 live births in 1953.

What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in India?

The lowest recorded value was 2.33 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.

How does India rank for infant mortality rate?

India ranks 61st out of 199 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 Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Infant mortality rate in India

Name: Infant mortality rate in India
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

India: Infant mortality rate was 2.33 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

2.33 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

down 4.6%

World rank

61st

of 199 countries

All-time high

16.67 deaths per 100 live births

in 1953

All-time low

2.33 deaths per 100 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1953–2024

Infant mortality rate in India, 1953–2024

Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in India is 2.33 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 72 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 16.67 deaths per 100 live births in 1953 and was at its lowest, 2.33 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

That places India 61st 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 72 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	15.94 deaths per 100 live births	15.25 deaths per 100 live births	16.67 deaths per 100 live births	7
1960s	14.3 deaths per 100 live births	13.64 deaths per 100 live births	15.04 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	12.44 deaths per 100 live births	11.14 deaths per 100 live births	13.48 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	9.67 deaths per 100 live births	8.64 deaths per 100 live births	10.82 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	7.64 deaths per 100 live births	6.83 deaths per 100 live births	8.44 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	5.74 deaths per 100 live births	4.84 deaths per 100 live births	6.63 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	3.76 deaths per 100 live births	2.98 deaths per 100 live births	4.63 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	2.58 deaths per 100 live births	2.33 deaths per 100 live births	2.83 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near India

58 South Africa 2.42 deaths per 100 live births compare
59 Fiji 2.35 deaths per 100 live births compare
60 Tajikistan 2.35 deaths per 100 live births compare
62 Guyana 2.32 deaths per 100 live births compare
63 Marshall Islands 2.27 deaths per 100 live births compare
64 Nepal 2.22 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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)

All data for India →

Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality rate in India?: Infant mortality rate in India was 2.33 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in India?: The highest recorded value was 16.67 deaths per 100 live births in 1953.
What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in India?: The lowest recorded value was 2.33 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does India rank for infant mortality rate?: India ranks 61st out of 199 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 Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – 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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About this data

Indicator: Infant mortality rate
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 13,185 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of children aged under one year, per 100 live births .