Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in India
India: Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 8.66 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.66
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
102nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
22.99
in 1990
All-time low
8.66
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 15-24 in India, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 15-24 in India is 8.66, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 15-24 in India peaked at 22.99 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.66, in 2024.
India ranks 102nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.99 | — |
| 1991 | 22.56 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 22.21 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 21.91 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 21.66 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 21.42 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 21.2 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 20.97 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 20.72 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 20.42 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 20.07 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 19.67 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 19.24 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 18.78 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 18.29 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 17.78 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 17.25 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 16.68 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 16.08 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 15.43 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 14.74 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 14.04 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 13.33 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 12.64 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 12 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 11.41 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 10.89 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 10.44 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 10.05 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 9.74 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 9.47 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 9.23 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 9.01 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 8.82 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 8.66 | -1.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 8.66 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.31, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 8.66 is below the median for South Asia, which is 8.99, 96% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.61 | 20.42 | 22.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.93 | 15.43 | 20.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.93 | 9.74 | 14.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.04 | 8.66 | 9.47 | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 99 Bolivia 8.74 compare
- 100 Comoros 8.67 compare
- 101 British Virgin Islands 8.66 compare
- 103 Uzbekistan 8.58 compare
- 104 Turkmenistan 8.32 compare
- 105 Senegal 8.3 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44,822 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.04 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 15-24 in India?
- Mortality rate age 15-24 in India was 8.66 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 22.99 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.66 in 2024.
- How does India rank for mortality rate age 15-24?
- India ranks 102nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 15-24 rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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